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I have a US Asylee/Refugee Travel Document. This allows me to travel to a few countries within the Schengen area without a visa requirement.

I traveled to Amsterdam and Belgium two years ago using my travel document and visa free. I am going to visit Belgium again in less than a month, and, while there, I would like to visit Italy for two days for a concert. How would that work? Is there a way for me to apply for a Schengen Visa while I am already in one of the Schengen Countries?

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Most universally, you can only apply for a visa at an embassy or consulate located in your country of residence. I have not checked the individual rules of every single Schengen country, but I'd image they all apply this rule.

So no, you probably can't obtain a visa for Italy while already in Europe. You'd have to do this in the US before heading off.

Of course, there are usually no border controls inside the Schengen zone. Not that I'd recommend breaking the law, but most probably nobody will stop you or even care if you just take a train or bus to Italy and back.

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