It always comes down to negotiation power. To my knowledge, the (incoming) visa requirements should be identical for all countries of the Schengen zone though,

It always comes down to negotiation power. To my knowledge, the (incoming) visa requirements should be identical for all countries of the Schengen zone though, as there is freedom of movement inside so having different entry requirements for each country wouldn't make much sense. UPDATE: Just did a quick check on this (as it's a curious question) and it seems to be the case: http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/entry-exit/non-eu-nationals/index_en.htm http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/entry-exit/non-e... "If your visa is from a "Schengen area" country, it automatically allows you to travel to the other Schengen countries as well."