Just for those who are in Cheryls situation as well, my reply was simply that as long as her son does not enter back into Schengen zone once he leaves, there would be no risk for penalty. Thanks! Ive applied for a job and they are just starting to look into getting me a work permit. What he has been going through has made him already depressed and anxious to extreme degrees. Hi Nima! The obvious advice however is that if youre not planning on applying for residency in Spain, you should book your flight out long before the end of your 90-day stay, to give yourself some leeway in case your flight is cancelled. This can happen to you no matter how many days you overstay. This is how to check overstay fine in UAE: [1] Step 1: Go to this page of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security website. Hi Li! just on my tourist visa.. obviously I'm in trouble. I happened to randomly stumble across a Shengen-visa-calculator the other day and popped in my dates, just to confirm what I thought was clearly true: HOWEVER, it seems I did not take into account that date of arrival and date of departure count towards the 90 days. Sorry to hear of your holidays cut short from medical issues. Please visit the closest Turkish embassy or consulate to discuss acquiring this while in San Sebastian. I am Canadian. The minute you walk through any Schengen control outside Poland, your Schengen clock starts ticking and if you keep going to Schengen countries for a visa runguess what? Im an American citizen and Im planning to go back to the U.S. very soon. An overstay and then coming back for 89 days might be frowned upon. Hello! Just make sure you do not go over 90 days again! 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Anyway, for your current situation, I think youll be fine because youve stayed out for at least 4 months. My story ended with me eventually getting a residence permit in Sweden based off my boyfriends citizenship. Thats really the worst case. 636 I have a blog post about the perk of Dual citizenship here. I hope you have a few minutes to help me with a few questions I have for you. Marc Garcia Palma from Age in Spain, an organisation which is providing assistance to Brits in Catalonia, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands and North of Spain, said: While you are on waiting period to receive resolution of your application you are allowed to stay in Spain even if you surpass the 90 days-period that third country nationals have, so while you are waiting for the resolution you have nothing to worry about.. It depends where you have been during your 90 days. However, when you reapply for a new visa, the immigration board that processes your next visa will see you have overstayed, and this may mean your next visa will be denied. However, if you are now able to travel between countries, you do need to leave Schengen as soon as you can because you would be deemed well enough to travel and no need to continue to stay. They cannot see this on the screen, however. In England they didnt even say anything when i answered 5 months to the How long were you in Spain!! But there is no guarantee of going unnoticed. I say apply for it and hope for the best! By law, when entering/exiting Canada, you must show your Canadian passport, but when entering Europe, it is best to show your U.K passport so you dont have to deal with having a Schengen visa 90-day limit hanging over your head when entering Schengen countries. I suggest you get lawyers involved, unfortunately. I read through all the comments but I have not seen my specific topic. And my situation is different I believe, or is it? If there is a place on the form to explain what happened, I would explain exactly what you wrote here about the flight being cancelled. Thanks for writing in. I am Iranian and I am in Spain now. I am tired of waiting now & planning to quit the process & go back home voluntarily. You would have to go through control again. That is how they are counting it. According to the French government, under no circumstances should a person stay past the expiration of their 90 day visitor visa. I say IF. I appreciate any advice you have! You count the days days the moment you go through border control in a Schengen country and ends when you exit a Schengen country. Then there will be more to talk about . Hello! I am an American citizen staying in Italy with my Italian fiance. You can always appeal if you get denied, and plead your case about the confusion. I am currently in the Netherlands on an au pair visa but Ive fallen in love and wish to stay as long as possible to be with my boyfriend. Thanks, Brian, Whats up, Brian! Hello Lindsey, thank you for the great information you have shared and it is really very grateful that you are almost answering everyone inquiries! Also I dont ever remember my passport being scanned or my passport number being typed into a system when I entered through Spain both times and me and my wife were both over 90 days and didnt even wait 90 days and they stamped us both back in. Hi! I am thinking about writing a post about the bilateral travel agreements between certain countries. Europe is looking for overstays these days brings in the $. I think you need to speak with the Austrian embassy to see if you are on the SIS list. Anyway, the truth of the matter is you could be anywhere in Europe. Hey! I am now planning to stay in the Netherlands for the next 6 months(my residence permit from Italy is valid till mid of next year). Now I want to go to Italy for two weeks and Im terrified to be stopped. Get informed and plan accordingly to avoid potential fines and denied entry to the EU. Sil. In fact that would have been the right way around to do things Germany first then Spain. The 90 days can be spent during one single stay or in a series of short stays. My studies will end this October and I want to get back home to Macau, I just want to prepare myself for the situation most likely to happen when I go through the immigration at the airport.. Hey Jo thats rough. It means, he overstayed already for 4 months. You should look into it: https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/?f=nor&c=usa. Germany does not care about Spainjust the fact that you are exiting their country illegally. Would it be better to enter through Portugal (couldnt find anything about their passport controls reputation aside from long lines) or would a direct flight to Spain be best based on their reputation for being so lax? I didnt plan very well, and flights back home are very expensive then. Hi, I cant find anywhere an answer, thank you Lindsey, Hey! I did a bit of research on your situation. Hi Megan! Hi Julius! The bilateral agreement with Denmark wont work in this case since youve overstayed by like 2 years. Im currently awaiting my Slovakian citizenship/passport which would make me an EU citizen, which Im told will be ready in one month. 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. I did ask for an extension called proroga and was approved for the last 3 months; which ends June 8. Best of luck! ALso, I feel slightly trapped in Italy, which is absolutely ridiculous, I know, because HELLLO, its Italy but I also want to see everything else. Please note! 2) How can I know if I have a restriction or something to come back to germany? im equally close to france and slovenia. We are also now planning on getting married, so I need to go back to get paperwork. Louise. My partner is a Polish national who has been working in Spain for 1 year. I was really surprised. Thank you, The U.S. and most of Europe is in what the Romanian authorities call the red zone. Oh well, well see what happens. Copyrights & copy; 2020 Everyone In Between. 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. Hope this helps!! Hey Olu, sorry to hear that about your pregnancy. If youre feeling paranoid about it, you can totally call the immigration officers at the airport you fly into. Its probably best to leave from a country you have spent the least amount of time in, like Italy. Thanks in advance, Is it possible to leave without getting a stamp. Best of luck! Iam stressed about what the passport control officer will ask me since i plan to travel back to my country this october 2017 i have overstayed my tourist visa and am stranded but i have money to buy my ticket i need some advise on how to get my way through without problem or how i can get out without detention. I think if you are questioned, you can always just show your expired student visa, and now say you are backpacking for tourism, this shouldnt be a problem for an American citizen. Would I be able to stay 1 -2 months extra in France with just a marriage certificate?So basically would I be able to stay 40 days extra on the grounds on just a marriage certificate to a European national?. That's 112 Schengen days of the past 180, which is definitely an overstay. Maybe I didnt understand your post Thanks! Hi! There were no checks at either border crossing, it was like driving from state to state. (Im also eligible for a German passport because I was born in Germany to a German parent, but havent applied yet). E.g. I am so happy I found this article. 2. Hello! My question to you is in your article you say to leave from a different country than the one you entered which sucks because I entered in Spain and you recommend Spain to everyone. Is that in Spain or Slovakia? What risks do I have in the airport in Paris and after if one day I decide to come back to EU? Hope this helps you! I know this because I have family members who are married to foreign nationals and brought them into the U.S. Or the period during which they applied and were being processed in view of residence will NOT COUNT as over stay? You can find a full explanation of how it works HERE, but essentially it limits trips into the Schengen zone (which Spain is a part of) to 90 days out of every 180. Since 2015 I never applied for schengen visa although I have been travelling to China and so on but not to any Schengen suburbs. If yes, you violated your bilateral. You need to be honest about this. Cant wait! I havent used my schenghen visa yet so total days stay is not a problem, the problem is that my schenghen visa expires when I am in croatia (non schenghen country). Get it? Ive traveled in and out of Spain in that time, but all Schengen countries. If you had applied for a course that needed a visa, unfortunately, this is a mistake that could cost you some chit-chats with the border guards. My lawyer says it does not matter, but Im concerned this will impact my residence, or result in some kind of ban. I unintentionally overstayed by one day due to confusion in the counting of days. Also, make sure you have all the doctors receipts or hospital stays that would not have allowed you to leave properly. I was allowed to stay for only 90 days. You should either stay out for 90 days, or enter on the residence visa whenever it is processed. Under my circumstances, can I apply for tourist visa again for other countries? Im from Brazil so I do not need a schengen visa to enter Europe so this is my situation, I got a VISA D and a residence permit to work in Switzerland for 4 months last year, after this expired I left Switzerland and stayed 90 days within the visa free in Sweden , after this finished I went to the UK for another 90 days and enter again Sweden for other 90 days and finally left to my home country and now waiting another 90 days to go back to Europe through Spain. I have linked to the French Embassy in the U.S. for information on what visas could apply to you. I did not get there in time, for a number of reasons, but now I am wondering if that means I am here illegally. So jumping over to Germany, or any nearby country with proof is valid for the bilateral. When you exit Schengen, you go through border controlwhich is where you get caught. To answer your question, you can leave or change your exit dates anytime BEFORE the expiration date (Aug 16). I wish you the best of luck! Im a US and a Russian citizen (got 2 passports) and my boyfriend is French. You have a visa-waiver with Schengen, and if enough time has passed (like a few months) it will most likely go unnoticed. In fact, ANY country can deny you entry even if your visa is valid if they are suspicious of something. As others have already said, thank you for all the help you lend to those in need of some nerve-calming or extra information! I dont think they would ban you for it but they would want to see all the paperwork. My Original flight in September has been cancelled so Im hoping if I choose to reschedule the flight a bit later that I will not be penalized for overstaying at the border. Hello, I am interested by this sentence: Man, if you just went to Morocco prior to the expiration of your student visa you could have returned and got a fresh 90 out of 180 day tourist visa. Does that mean if you leave the schengen zone your 90 out of 180 days re-news itself? 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). The last thing you want to do is get legal involved when you are not legally allowed to be there. Spouse Visa? They spoke me, its ok you paid the fine now chapter was closed. Is there any security check through check-in counters? Thanks, Id like to ask about your opinion for my case. So basically I overstayed by a month and a few days. can you please advice what should I do.). Also I was planning on being home for a month and a half then entering England for a few days and then back to France. The main one if you have already been deported once (if you say they sent you back to your country). Just need some advice. thanks. Did you get a Schengen visa for a certain amount of time? As an expatriate living in Spain; do you find that the Spanish bureaucratic system In the middle of my au pair time, i leave my host family because they didnt respect me, make me overworked without paying. I am here visiting my boyfriend (a permanent resident but not a citizen) and to also look for work here. I have got student visa for six month in Spain and I plan to overstay for a month. You need to stay out at least 90 days of Schengen for them not to get suspicious when you re-enter. I am in Prague. I also havent left Spain since September when I arrived and I was wondering if that helps in any way. Should she try booking a flight from Riga or Vilnius & leave or contact migration Department? So i left Denmark on the 30th july but there was a delay of my flight for that date, I was suppose to arrive in Iceland, take a connecting flight 1 hour before it was midnight to the 31st of July but with the plane being delayed for almost 1hr and a half in Denmark, I reached Iceland almost around 1am and as you know it, I didnt think there was a problem, as long I didnt over stayed according to my knowledge because my visa is valid until August 14th. Yes, punishment will most likely be the same. I am not sure and certainly not an expert in these matters to reckon if authorities will be so tough on him or will they show some liniency towards him. or should i send letter to embassy of switzerland? They could deny him a tourist or a work visa. After much research I am under the impression that I can re-enter on terms of a tourist visa. back in December 2010 I overstayed in the netherlands by 7 months. Anyway, all of this is based on IF they catch you and care. Fines or Expulsion - Citizens Advice Bureau Spain Consequences of Overstaying in Spain? Do you think that makes a difference? Long story short, Im Indonesian, I came to Belgium with au pair visa for one year, in may 2016. Thanks for any advice, this article was very helpful! i applied 2 years ago and they denied because my data is in SIS. The thing is that, I was crossing border 5 times within my current visa exceeding 60 days every last 180 days, out of 5 I was notified last time. you can choose which country to do the request through, https://edps.europa.eu/sites/edp/files/publication/16-11-07_sis_ii_guide_of_access_en.pdf, Thanks! Please help me. Spain is one of my favorite countries, so I dont blame you for trying every trick in the book to stay there. Hit up the line with the guynot saying that would help butIm saying it Best of luck , Hello, my name is Yazid, well thanks for this blog, really helps, well Im in such a bad situation, my story started one I got visa in September 2018, I overstayed like 10 months, but I only overstayed to study, I learned Spanish, I passed university exams and i succeeded, once I got admitted, I was asked to back to my home country which is in Algeria (north Africa) and asks for student visa, when I left the airport, the agent who checked my passport did not say anything, he stamped it normally, and did not scan it, or registered in pc, now I applied for student visa and Im so stressed, will the visa delivers know that I overstayed, even if they know, am I banned to reenter again? The airlines will try to extort us any way they can. I did not know I overstayed and was really scared. They applied for residency in Portugal .. only the father got the PT residence permit so far, but the mum and the two kids are still waiting for their residence appointment . He came to Sweden in 2017, to pursue two years masters program and successfully got his residence permit extension for his second year. They can ban you from returning or make you pay a fine on the spot. Only if you change visa types. But my Nie will be expired in 10th June. As my 180 day period reset on 2nd August, am I correct to assume any time spent away from the schengen zone allows me to go back? I personally called CNAI in Portugal, and they also advised that as long as our daughter had this SEF appointment letter, she would be fine at the Lisbon Airport when she goes to leave Portugal. I believe Denmark is one of the only countries I have seen it officially documented, and I confirmed it on the phone with their immigration board. Do you think this would be a problem? Its been 2 months since my last trqvel. Meaning I can travel in Spain for up to 3 months in a 6 month period, regardless to time spent in other shengen countries. My case is rather complicated, I really hope you can help me! I actually live in the Nordics, and they are a bit strict in checking these things. Im worried about when I leave to go back to New Zealand that I will get a big fine or a stamp. This could result in banning you. My Permit of Stay for Italy is also valid until 13th May. I think your best bet is to leave as soon as possible and try to figure out if the choreographer can possibly sponsor you, or you can try and get another student visa to learn Spanish or something? So, I think you should be fine Happy travels! Because i hear stories of 1 situation and the consulate says another and claims no responsibility if it goes wrong. If I come back on a tourist visa will I be denied entry? There are a lot of direct flights from non-Schengen to non-Schengen, so she doesnt have to make some convoluted flight path. Your case is different due to your granted extension and your awaiting nationality. Why would this way be worse than flying directly out of Athens? Be safe and careful out there! Did he enter your name in a computer? Please advise. Howdy! thanks again for your advice before. Im American. Wishing you luck! If I insist not paying the ticket, does it work if I attach a appeal letter if I re-apply another Schengen Visa for other country? Hello! I knew that the embassies ask for a flight ticket just for turistics and short terms visas. The Swiss border gave me a letter, the reason was: Ive stayed more than 90 days, nothing more than that. i took my flight and got a layover in istanbul and didnt had any problem there too. Should I cancel trip? I overstayed my schengen visa in Italy by about a month during the corona virus. and can you maybe give me a solution? The question is can i re-enter schengen this year 2017 without any question? The consequences that a British national may face for staying in the EU longer than permitted depend a lot on the country where he/she is caught overstaying, as well as the number of days overstayed. Depending on what country you are from, you might have received less than 90 days inside, and then usually you need to be out of Schengen for 90 days before your next entry. Serious question: You need to calculate it. since we did not know about the 90/180 rule my girlfriend has 11 days left. As long as you are not caught overstaying on your way back to the U.S., and put into the SIS, then you should be fine. You havent even started processing anything, just an appointment. If you overstay your Schengen visa, do not freak out (If you are from US, Canada, Australia). I suggest trying your best to get home to your country because if they wont give you a visa while youre in the country and you try to stay anyway your only choice is hiring an expensive lawyer to try and fight your way around visa laws, which everyone is subjected to. While leaving she was caught by the officials at Frankfurt saying that she overstayed by 1 day. I love the Blue Lagoon . What a cool opportunity for your son! Thank you in advance for your hep. The common rule 90/180-day period (what we talk about in this blog) does not apply in this case. If yesthen you have some other issues you are dealing with other than overstaying a tourist visa you would be illegally working, which comes with other penalties (Imprisonment for 3 years, fines up to 45,000). For this reason, I made Legal entry to Portugal immigration office, made Finance paper (NIF) by Portuguese citizen as a grantor. This looks like an interesting guide! Im not sure if that is accurate. Hi, so i have a bit of a problem, I am currently in Bulgaria from Trinidad, and i am allowed a 90 day stay however i am leaving on the 91st day. That was 2008 to 2009. But it is good to be prepared and get all the info you can. Feel free to email me privately if you want. Here are the official rules for visiting the EU as a non-EU national and how to make sure your stay is legal. My plans are to go back for six weeks in December and January as a tourist, and to re-enter on a student visa next June. It sounds like she might want to leave the Schengen through Portugal rather than Spain. Spain. Thanks to this Amazing blog. I had a student visa (Spain) for 6 months and because Mexicans dont need a visa for the Schengen zone, I was told I could use my 90 tourist days in addition to my VISA, my visa expired on july 30th 2019 and I left from Germany on august 7 however, I wasnt told that I had to leave the Schengen Zone to re-enter as a tourist, when I was leaving the country an officer made me sign documents about the crime I had committed and he said they were going to send a latter to the address I gave them, I left the country without a fine and with the normal stamp ( Ive read sometimes you get a red stamp). Hi Lindsey, I am looking into further pursuing my German language course and in addition, my boyfriend and myself have plans to get married sometime this year as well, but at the same time, I am still waiting for a reply from the respective language school on any availability date. I would check with the US Embassy in Bulgaria to see if you can get a tourist visa extension while you wait for the processing. Her peers are giving her good advice on her Croatia travel plans by not re-crossing into Schengen. we got married before my aupair permit ended. I need to clarify this issue as I am trying to take this trip before I head home to the US. When you submit your work visa paperwork, you usually need to give passport info and probably more information about you travels within the past 10 years, etc. Hello there, Im an American citizen who has spent the last few years studying in Barcelona.
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