Schengen visa question

[toabetterchange]

hello

do you know if I get a Schengen visa from the Dutch Consulate , can I travel to Italy first for a weekend, and later after one month, Can I travel to Netherlands? or do I have to enter Netherlands first?

Im family member of EU citizen.

Thanks all

[ca.funke]

The information you seek is widely available through a little search.

Short answer: If you travel together with the EU-partner you do not even need a visa, otherwise you need one.

If you do need a visa because you plan to travel alone, the order of where you go first does not matter.

Rgds,
Christian

[toabetterchange]

Thank you for answering!

I need a visa , I still have the EEA family permit and dont want to apply for residence card yet. I have an appoinment for the visa soon and I want to apply with the dutch consulate cos it is near the city I am living , but I dont know if I can use that visa from them to travel Italy first!, I read somewhere and said that "you should apply for the country you will spend more time or the first country you enter".

[Jambo]

What you read is correct so you apply to the Dutch consulate.