Hi everyone. I applied for a Schengen visa through the French consulate. I provided my full itinerary which includes entering Paris, taking the Eurostar to London for a weekend, and returning to Paris to fly home. I just got my passport and the visa clearly says “Number of Entries: 1”.
Is this a mistake? If I go to London, can I get back into France? My flight home is from CDG. Panicking a bit as I leave next week and the math doesn’t add up for my return leg.
Take a breath — unfortunately this one is pretty clear, and it’s not a typo.
Here’s the reality:
A single-entry Schengen visa means you can enter the Schengen area once only.
When you go to London (UK), you exit Schengen.
With “Number of Entries: 1”, you cannot re-enter France afterward.
So yes:
You will not be allowed back into France from the UK with that visa, even if your return flight is from CDG.
Why this happened:
The French consulate likely assessed your application as a single-entry trip despite the itinerary, or
They issued the most restrictive entry by default (this happens fairly often)
What you should do now:
Do not assume airline or border officers will “let it slide” — they won’t.
Your realistic options are:
Change your itinerary so you do not leave Schengen (cancel the UK weekend), or
Urgently contact the French consulate/VFS to request a correction (low success rate, but worth trying), or
Rebook your return flight from within Schengen only (no UK exit)
Hard truth (but important):
Trying to re-enter France on a single-entry visa would almost certainly result in denied boarding or refused entry, which is far worse than changing plans.