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Is it possible to start my vacation from frankfurt with a french schengen visa?

I live in Istanbul, Turkey. I have a vacation plan in january for 10 days with an interrail pass. I want to start my trip from frankfurt. My route is: frankfurt-paris-brussels-amsterdam. I have a french schengen visa. Is it a problem to go to frankfurt first with a french schengen?

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1. As long as you have the "EU Schengen Visa" which comes under the "Schengen Agreement". The visa holder can use it to visit any country that comes under the european union & also those that use the Euro. The term Schengen Agreement is used for two international treaties concluded among certain European states in 1985 and 1990 dealing with cross-border legal arrangements and the abolition of systematic border controls among the participating countries. Since than many other Eastern European countries have also joined. + there's a good news for you, incase you ever visit Switzerland, the EU has recently added it to the list of countries you can visit with this visa. Just for the safe-side, call up the french or german embassy & inquire about it.
2. If you hold a Schengen visa type C and it states "Etats Schengen" in the valid for column (first column) you may enter the Schengen area in Frankfurt and leave it in Amsterdam. Source(s): http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/en/WillkommeninD/EinreiseUndAufenthalt/Schengen.html http://europa.eu/abc/travel/doc/index_en.htm