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I am a first time traveler to Europe. I have booked by flight from Chennai on 27th July with two transits at Mumbai and then Abu Dhabi and reaching Frankfurt, Germany at 7 am on 28th July. My Schenghen visa validity is from 28th July to 11th August.

Departure from Chennai 1.10 pm on 27th July, reaching Mumbai, Onward flight from Mumbai at 7 pm on 27th July, reaching Abu Dhabi, onward flight at 2 am on 28th July reaching Frankfurt 7 am on 28th July.

I am being told that my immigration check would happen at Mumbai airport only and that airlines may deny boarding because the visa validity starts the next day. what should I do?

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Well, you do have the Indian Immigration check in Mumbai, while the German check takes place on Arrival in Frankfurt. If someone told you no checks take place in Frankfurt, they're wrong.

So you're perfectly fine, unless the airline staff are fools.

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You need to call your airline to confirm. That is the only way to be sure.

Most airlines use a single publication (sorry, can't remember the name right now) that consolidates these rules. However, each airline can interpret them differently and apply their own rules on top. This is to protect them from must carry on the return if you are denied entry.

Note, if the airlines says no, they will not allow that, there is nothing you can do except reissue the ticked for the next day or change you Visa to an earlier Valid From date. They will not budge on this, no matter what you argue.

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