Glossary

Main destination

Last verified 2026-08-17

Article 5(1)(b) of the Visa Code: where a visit "includes more than one destination, or if several separate visits are to be carried out within a period of two months", the competent state is the one "whose territory constitutes the main destination of the visit(s) in terms of the length of stay, counted in days, or the purpose of stay". If no main destination can be determined, the state of first entry decides (Article 5(1)(c)). Our which-consulate tool applies the test to an itinerary and shows the resulting state's consulates in India with their latest refusal rates.