Myself and wife are Indian citizens and entered Belgium on Short Stay C type Schengen visa valid for 17 days stay between 14 Sep and 16 Oct. We landed in Brussels on 20 Sep with stay valid until 6 Oct. Whilst in Gent, Belgium I was hospitalized on 29 Sep until 4 Oct due to medical emergency with Doctors recommendation to extend my visa on medical ground until 12 Oct. On 6th October, I submitted my medical papers, doctors report and request letter to local Municipal office in Gent to extend my stay in Belgium until 12 Oct as per medical advice. Can I leave and re enter the schengen zone? Hi Lindsey, I had a quick question . Im very concern now, I have been traveling to Greece every year and I never overstayed for the past five years. Should my fiance try to leave undetected and then apply for a student or other type of visa from elsewhere? I explained the officer that its due to a miscalculation and not intentional. Hi Lindsey, your website is awesome, great work. Whether you get caught or not really depends on the border control agent and if they are familiar with the extension rules and Schengen law. Happy travels! . You dont want to overstay any tourist visa because you were impatient in going about it the legal way So if you were unable to get a visa, you will absolutely need to leave Spain (and Schengen) before your 90 days are up to avoid getting a fine and having it be on your travel record. Can you expand on not leaving through a non-schengen country? Dont confuse the validity of the tourist visa with the 90 days within 180 days rule. I hope I can break it down in normal words for people to understand. The main thing I see is that you need a binding job offer from a company in order to qualify for it. Today I received a fine of 600 should be paid or objected within 2 weeks! There is no problem for you now and future too. So, yeah, I think she's pushing her luck, and doing it on purpose. It cannot be from a Schengen country!! None of us really know what is to happen after all of this, so thank you for letting us know what the US Embassy said in Romania. In March, which is a month before my appointment, I called the office to confirm my appointment and the person on the other line told me that they wouldnt renew my visa because my visa had been expired for too long, I was pretty pissed about it because first, they told me to wait for the next appointment, and second I continually asked them if Im going to have any problems and whatnot in the future and they keep telling me that Ill be fine so I just went along with it. We want to get married because firstly we love each other a lot and secondly so I may be able to stay here and work. Thanks Lachlan. A few years ago a man posted on this subject. In 2016, I was traveling like mad to Geneva for work purposes. Thank you for ur suggestions. The U.S. visa process is very very difficult, even for married couples. He should make sure he exits a southern Schengen country he spent the least amount of time in. I see Emirate citizens are now part of the visa waiver program for Schengen. Sally says she is making every effort to be a law abiding citizen but I think from her many questions on the subject of Schengen that she wants to be a law- skirting citizen. It could count against you if the countrys immigration board sees you had broken rules of your prior visa. We are traveling with two young kids, both holding US passports so visa is not an issue for them. I am in the U.S now and have applied months ago for the visa and the Austrian authority is STILL processing it, but my flight is on Monday, June 19th and gets into Copenhagen on June 20th (not sure if this will make 90 days, because I landed in the U.S on March 22nd so it will either be 90 days or 89.. didnt realize this when I booked the flight because I figured the visa would be through by now). Anyways Im worried that Im not out of the clear and wondering if I will be fined or denied entry upon arrival for my next trip? I am a U.S. citizen currently traveling in the Netherlands. There has been a significant decline in support for leaving the European Union within its member states following the United Kingdoms Brexit vote, according to a new survey by the European Social Survey. You can explain your story for hope the officer has compassion, but if you get a grump grump, they can do some damage regardless of your case. You cannot do this, so dont risk overstaying again waiting for a visa that cannot happen. I entered in Oct. 2017 and left in Sept. 2018. Thanks for the kind words. I think? This could be devastating if there was a medical emergency or you had to fly stateside on a whim. If you get a work offer from other firms, I believe you would have to start the procedure all over again to apply for a new work visa (since those visas are linked to the company that is sponsoring you). I wish him luck. Since your partner is Polish have you thought about looking up marrying a Polish citizen? So basically I overstayed by a month and a few days. We recommend that if you are considering taking action, you should seek professional advice. For non-EU nationals like Americans and Australians, Spain has earned itself a reputation for being not too fussy about the exact exit date of people who arent working or claiming benefits in Spain as long as its fairly close. Thats really the worst case. You would need this as evidence of the reason for overstay when you exit Schengen and border agents question you. Was very lucky in that I did not get any fine or detained or specific stamp beyond the normal exit stamp in my US passport. 1.Do u think Ill have any problems when I come back to France again on 14 Feb? They most likely made her sign a paper acknowledging her overstay. so if I paid will i still face problems getting visa! Sorry for the late response! Countries can legally imprison you, deport you, or give you a limited number of days to leave. You should register only if youre actually living in the country and working. Im holding a Philippine passport. To give you another example, the following is from the website of the Dutch Immigration Service: Illegal stay (overstay) Dear lindsey You just need to plan your business trips a bit better to not be so close to the 90 days or think about getting a national D visa that will allow you to be in Switzerland more than 90/180 days for employment purposes. My question is would i face any problem or rejected visa if i want to apply again to poland after this 6 month expired and removed ??? I remember when flying to Schengen countries you will not go to check in counters as long as you have no baggage checked in and you have your boarding pass (provided that youve checked in online), at the boarding gate theyll just check the boarding pass and passport page right? This is from Chopin airport in Warsaw Poland. If you have been banned from Europe, you would need to wait for years for the ban the lift. My 1 year student visa has multiple entries and exits from the Schengen Zone. Hey Lindsay, not sure if you remember but Ive been living in Polands for 1.5 years now and stayed here 100% on the bilateral agreement. Then again, I would listen to your lawyer if they are knowledgeable about this situation. You have to apply to do this before it runs out. . I am currently riding my bike across France/Italy, and hoping to enter the balkans, but want to figure this out before I have to talk to customs anywhere. I did not enter the Schengen through France, but through another Schengen country. However, if you are not caught, staying out 90 days would help for re-entry. As for the switch over to tourist visa, there is not a lot of information on this. First of all what was your original visa as of January 17? Best of luck! I know of two cases. I thought I was permitted (as a US citizen) to be in an EU country for 90 days and then simply had to leave and could go to another EU country. It also coincided with the Covid pandemic which saw EU countries working together over the vaccine roll out and travel regulations. He had all of the documents and everything lined up untill he made a huge blunder. You havent even started processing anything, just an appointment. Long story short, back in July 2016 at Geneva airport they didnt allow me to enter the country because of overstay visa (10 extra days based on my last visit), they sent me home at the next flight. Immigration officer in Sprain will not ask anything. I love the Blue Lagoon . Then waiting for Social Security number. Hey again! As I will have overstayed the 90 days, I know that it will be an issue when I would leave. Youll be fine on your next trip. You can carry on your Schengen travels outside of Spain, however, on a basic tourist visa, but your time in Spain would be finished because you did not properly extend it before it expired. Plan A is to try and get back into Portugal having blown her 90 days already only to see if she can get her visa extended out or a different visaand Plan B if that fails is to try out for another job in London and spend the remaining days there of the 180 needed in total and then get back into Europe on the Schengen again as a fresh start. In Germany, there was a drop of 5.1 percentage points for remain, 3.4 in Poland, 1.7 in Spain and 0.4 in Sweden. If you have overstayed by one day or 8 months, the fine could still be the same depending on the officer. Hi there, I was wondering if I went to Italy and stayed for 90 days then left back to Canada and wanted to go back under a type D visa residence permit, do I have to wait a certain number of days outside of Italy? An extension to a Schengen visa is only possible in exceptional cases where new facts and special reasons arise after entry. So, basically he has overstayed for a week and then he applied (which i tried to ask around and found, one is not elligible to apply for the extension if he/she runs out their validity). Lindsey! Will it make me look less suspicious when re-entering Madrid? But if you can prove you went maybe to Czech or Hungary for a few days (Receipts, hotels, etc) and came back to re-activate your visa-waiver as a tourist, I think you will be fine. Stay safe. What do you think about my situation? This would be for taxes and health care benefit reasons. You never mentioned what country youre from? I really appreciate your advice! They could deny him a tourist or a work visa. Since passports are scanned on entry and exit to the EU, overstaying is easily detected. Happy to provide some info! And obviously, dont do it again! If you overstay in Schengen and do not get caught I dont think that will affect your U.S. visa, however, if you overstay and get deported or banned, that will definitely affect it because on most visa forms they ask you if youve ever been denied entry to a country (deportation or banned is this). Just wanted to know, in case I have a single entry visa to Schengen for just a week and I overstayed by another week. What do you think i should do? I dd not check the number of days on the vsa and instead went by expiry date. Another website travel writer / expat confirms that Portugal allows two 90 day extensions, the 1st can be for the simple reason of extending ones holiday, the 2nd extension must be for a specific acceptable purpose of stay such as applying for a student visa, residence visa, etc. Fines or Expulsion - Citizens Advice Bureau Spain Consequences of Overstaying in Spain? Please visit the closest Turkish embassy or consulate to discuss acquiring this while in San Sebastian. This professionalism is the result of corporate leadership, teamwork, open communications, customer/supplier partnership, and state-of-the-art manufacturing. The student visa was always a sham tho, it was just a way to reside legally in spain and I never really went to any school,I was given papers stating I was a student every year by an old teacher I once had who understood my desire to live in spain so he would give me a certificate that I was his student so I could continue living as a student. Im too scared to get on a plane or anything. Im a Portuguese resident married to a non EU citizen who is currently visiting me in Lisbon. Thanks for writing in. It would be great to get a clearer picture of the Poland situation! Is the SIS a global database or does every country have their own? 2) Change flights by flying from Tegel to London and from London to NYC.Pro The advantage would be that EU > UK flights tend to get less scrutiny, is that the case and would it work to my advantage?Con My main concern here is that supposedly the UK officials can and will send people back to Germany for a Schengen overstay, from which I'd be deported at my eventual expense to the U.S. Is that a significant enough risk to nix this option? Visa validity & visa days are very different https://www.everyoneinbetween.com/2018/07/determine-schengen-visa-validity-vs-days/. So they told me to get all my proper documents and wait for the next appointment this year in April, which is almost 9 months later (they run very slow here). ), and then re-enter a Schengen country (like France) as a tourist. Longer stays without leaving require Polish National Visa, provide by the Polish Consulates in the USA, or a temporary residence permit. Now I am going back to Ukraine and I really dont know how is better for return, should I go from Milan or from Paris. The next step is we are going to contact the polish government to see if there is any option they have to ensure I wont have any issues leaving and returning later. However, there are a few rules I have come across as a solo backpacker that just plain piss me off. when i was exiting to return to Dubai from EU i exit from Spain and i didnt have any problem when i was exiting and i didnt pay any fine just got stamp on my passport of date when i exit There are fines and entry bans. Hope this helps! It has been almost a year and I ve never got the letter, Ive even sent a couple of letters to the German police to get my SIS status, once directly to the police address,other to my german boyfriend so he could send the letter to the police and they never reply. Penalty for overstay - Portugal. In England they didnt even say anything when i answered 5 months to the How long were you in Spain!! It is important to remember that you must apply for the visa when you are in your home country. His daughter had overstayed in the Schengen zone (I can't remember by how many days, but it doesn't really matter) and was stopped at the airport for questioning the day of her flight home to the U.S. As a result: 1) she was fined 500 euro on the spot 2) she was barred from entry to Schengen Europe for 5 years. Best of luck! When I flew out of Amsterdam, I was held while they tried to determine if I was a U.K. Citizen (I am, but was traveling with a Canadian passport and had been trying to get my U.K. Passport renewed while abroad). As for your visa -Make sure you are looking at the DAYS you are allowed, and not only the expiration date. I would recommend keeping your length of stays inside Europe less if you are traveling so frequently for work. Here is how the typical law works: All Schengen countries calculate nonconsecutive days IN within an 180 period. The U.S. embassy told me that any day spent here during the state of emergency introduced by the Romanian government will not count toward the 90-day visa-free limit. Are you able to take the exam early? I am happy that I gave you the more correct information. I am thinking about writing a post about the bilateral travel agreements between certain countries. Otherwise, they do not check your stamps at all within Schengen. As the government website says, with the D visa, you can additionally move within the territory of other Schengen states for up to three months within a half-year period. I am citizen of Nepal & i came to Schengen area(czech republic) on 90 days, tourist visa in May 2017. Hi Lindsey, Best of luck! You need to apply for a new visa in order to have the right to travel to other countries. I flew out of Copenhagen, as I was with my host parents at their house in Sweden which is near the Copenhagen airport. I came from Thailand and I think that Morocco is not in Schengen country. You cannot apply for a short stay visa if you have been illegal for the past 8 months. When exiting the airport, they might give a ban or a finehowever, the most common cases are they will not say anything when you leave, but if you ever want to return, they could deny a future visa based on overstaying in the past. Otherwise, you should call the Portugal Embassy in the U.S. to ask about this officially: http://portugal.usembassy.gov/. Im not necessarily wrong by the information the embassies supply, as I quoted the Polish instructions if its a consecutive trip to Poland you must cross the Polish border directly from a non-Schengen State e.g. Do you know if I can overstay my residency card? I have a couple of questions. Im looking for a second opinion on this. In Hungary where the government has been in conflict with the EU, attachment grew from 60 percent to 70.3 percent. Louise. Hi! Its not worth it. I wouldnt say your problem is with SIS, since that is usually for criminal activity and not for overstaying visas. I think Greece is going to get me with the fine, I heard that, they are very harsh with the fines is not that I have a lot of money, but I choose paying than have a chance not to comeback here to Greece. Please, make feel better and told me I have nothing to be afraid of , Hey there, Raaf! They didnt say anything to me. But however topsy-turvy the world has become, there are still limits on how long certain groups can stay in the country. Spain. Another benefit of staying registered in Germany was that I was able to keep the car I had from my time living in Germany registered and insured. Hey there! Thank you for sharing this story. The question is: can I go to Bulgaria or another non schengen area country in E.U? Will I be on the SIS for Austria or Germany? Anyway, without taking much ado Lindsey! This puts us about 2.5 weeks over the limit. Are you planning on being there longer than 90 days again? (i didnt respect the duration of stay but still within the validity period of the visa). I was stopped by the immigrations and was taking to the back room. Last year, a British woman found that border control had omitted to stamp her passport as she left Spain. Greece is extremely sensitive for overstaying right now due to the refugee and financial crisis. Hello! She cannot keep entering on a tourist visa if there are chances she might overstay. I was out of Schengen zone for a couple of weeks and returned back, again arriving through Brussels. It will be up to them if they want to sanction you for overstaying by 1 month, or just let you go that is IF you get questioned. My husband's Schengen visa will run out on 12th June so we had contacted SEF to ask to organise an extension of 1 week. Im a Paksitani national with 90day Schengen Visa who came to spain and been overstaying for 3 months now as I lost my passport. A visa is set into place to tell a person how long they are allowed to be within a country/Schengen. Since I cannot speak for the judges decision, I suggest concentrating on your lack of information. I am now in the U.S. and will return in 8 weeks, when the 6 months have passed. Or do you think it is okay for me to overstay by a few days or a week and just wait for the visa and then be here legally? If you leave to the UK, you need to still stay out of Spain for about 90 days. Anyway, all of this is based on IF they catch you and care. Starting with the rules would be much less of a hassle for me. Is their application submitted and pending? To say it has been a frustrating ordeal would be an understatement. However, the 10 days visa validity is too short for my planned itinerary. 2. Ouch, Latvia is pretty strict. My friends travel on the same date in was supposed to travel in !! As others have already said, thank you for all the help you lend to those in need of some nerve-calming or extra information! My question is will their be a passport check within Vienna and Bilbao, or a border check? 3.- Do you know by any chance what can I do to solve my situation? FYI my return to US with my kids is Rome-Zurich-LA Any advice would be a big help.Thanks. keep up the great work and thank you again for you input! Please note that the common rule is applicable for other Schengen States, and if its a consecutive trip to Poland you must cross the Polish border directly from a non-Schengen State e.g. I suggest consulting a lawyer. But i didnt get a receipt for my request submission. Thank you very much for your help. In fact, ANY country can deny you entry even if your visa is valid if they are suspicious of something. Hello Lindsey, I am planning to get a visa going to sweden anytime soon. I think you should have waited to hear back from the language school, because you cannot change your tourist visa into a student visa within Germany! Thank you very much. I cant remember if this is the case. However, you should speak with your school or an immigration advisor to see if you can submit an application for a short-stay uniform Schengen visa (category C). And of course, when Brexit comes into effect, please watch out, because there will be a change, which I will most likely post about. You might be able to get an extension while you are waiting (you can only apply for a long-stay extension while your current visa is legal or about to expire). And because I was scared to leave home for Christmas and not being allowed back I stayed in Spain. You should definitly carry both your Canadian and your U.K. passport with you when coming to Europe. The last thing is, I have Turkish pass. Travel Records Looking at their I-94 arrival and departure cards, which clearly state how long they can stay, is all it takes for foreigners in the US to determine whether they have exceeded their visas.What are the consequences of overstaying tourist visa?You will be prohibited from returning to the United States for a specific period of time if you were in the country illegally for more than 180 days, which is defined as exceeding your visas validity by 181 days or more.
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