One is in Paris from May 20-24 [5 days] and the other in Greece from June 8-13 [6 days].
Since these are 2 business trips within 2 months, this will be covered in one application (Visa Code Article 5(b)).
What dates should I specify in my application since I have two trips coming up?
All known dates within the 2 months should be given.
Which consulate should I apply to?
Greece, since you will be staying one day longer in Greece than in France and otherwise the reason for the trip is the same (business).
so I don't need to apply repeatedly as there is potential for another conference.
If the date of a third trip is known, it should be added as a possible third trip. This then could lead to a multiple entry instead of a dual entry visa.
how should I specify about Greece since there is nowhere in the form to do so.
Field 24 (Additional information on purpose of stay).
- Paris from May 20-24 [5 days] ; Greece from June 8-13 [6 days] ; possibly Italy June 21-25 [4 days]
Visa Code Article 5
Member State competent for examining and deciding on an application
- (b) if the visit includes more than one destination, or if several separate visits are to be carried out within a period of two months, the Member State 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; or
Sources:
- 2020-02-02: Visa Code
- A newer version will come into effect on 2024-06-28 (32023R2667)
- Article 5 (b) was added in 2019
- Article 24 (2) was completely rewritten in 2019, where with a long validity after multiple-entry visas was added in the first sentance