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| Schengen country of issue has to be your first port of call, so no, you cannot go to Germany directly. You have to cross the border into France, and then from there into Germany, but from my experience nobody ever checks for these things (assuming you're driving?) much anymore. | |
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I have a non-EU passport and apply for Schengen visa regularly - I've never been asked/told that I have to enter the issuing Schengen country first.
The last time I had applied via the Spanish embassy - and drove to UK via France - first port of entry was France - where I was stopped and the passport checked - no problem whatsoever.
@pradeep - I have an Indian passport and initially had an L permit - Yes, you can apply for a Schengen visa and get it - the important think is the validity of your L-permit - they only issue a visa (usually 90 days) which is valid within the L-permit validity.
Best thing would be to call the embassy for information - that way they can also tell you what documents you need to take along and you can save yourself a trip.