Apply at the consulate of the country with the most nights of your trip. If nights are equal, apply at the country of first entry. Don't apply through a 'lenient' consulate while travelling mostly elsewhere — consulates exchange data and this is a common refusal reason.
Which Schengen country should a Kazakh citizen apply through?
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28.05.2026
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The simple rule: apply where you spend the most nights.
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