Originally Posted by
tsk1979
Hello
I have been granted Schengen Visa however, Norway gives Visa valid from
1. Date of arrival
2. Date of departure
So lets say my Visa is valid from
1st September to 15th september
My flight out of Oslo is at 8pm on 15th september, and goes via Helinski
There is a 21 hours layover at Helinski airport(Finnair flights).
So I reach Helinski at 10pm, and then wait there for 21 hours
My visa expires on 15th september, since that is my flight date out of Oslo
I am wondering will it be a problem. I do not plan to leave the airport area at all.
A friend of mine has a similar problem: his Schengen visa expires on September 3 and his flight out of Schengen will be on September 4. He called the immigration office at Schiphol AMS (where he will leave Schengen) and they told him not to worry. In my and my friends' experience, Schengen countries' immigration officers still use common sense.
If I were you, I would explore Helsinki for the day. At the airport before your flight home, IF they ask a question, just tell them the Norwegians gave you a visa for the time in Norway forgetting about the transit in Helsinki. Shouldn't be a problem.