Hi Bernadette! I bid you a good day. Do you know anybody who has done this or in this similar situation as me? Hello from a fellow Washingtonian, I am from Bellingham. 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. However, it also says that my visa is valid until 13th May. Some things suck, like my brother is having a wedding this november and I will definately not go as not to risk being banned re-entrance into spain. Happy travels! Im a little confused with the Schengen rules. Will I be charged a crime? Busy time of year I would get it in writing from the authorities that they are allowing you to stay. Is that in Spain or Slovakia? 4) any other options you can think of that won't involve crazy schemes like taking a boat to Albania? Really looking forward to your reply. To apply for a Montenegran visa, here is their official website with information: https://www.visit-montenegro.com/tourism/visas-and-montenegro-embassy/, Thanks again, on the same site u referred, I found the below document which gives detail in article 5 Hi Fahim! I got in throuugh Paris on the 29th of June, 2017 but couldnt leave for my country until August 13th, 2017 through Berlin, Germany. But depending on what the paper said, this could cause future trouble when applying for new visitor visas. This all just recently dawned on me, Im not even sure how I will be able to leave here if I cant afford a last minute ticket. Get it in writing! This content is password protected. Dear Lindsey, thank you so much for you hard work on this website it really is excellent work. ANY advice would be greatly appreciated and thanks for sharing, everyones experience keeps us informed Do you think its better to fly to London on my 90 day? I am german citizen. Maybe I didnt understand your post Thanks! It doesnt matter where you wait for your decision for your visa to Sweden, as long as you do not enter Sweden while your visa is processing. Britons travelling to France should understand the the Schengen area's rules and be proactive in showing proof of residency to avoid 198 fine. You should look into the rules of your visa type. Crossed from France to Spain at Le Perthus. Usually when you apply for extensions, you can stay in the country while it is pending. As long as you exit on your EU passport, they wont say anything. I would call the Madrid Embassy in Madrid and ask if you can overstay your 90/180 if you only have a letter that states you have an appointment. My wife and I are Chinese so we need visa. This is from Chopin airport in Warsaw Poland. Thank you so much for reading and replying. Given my experience Id recommend a direct flight from Spain to the US for US passport holders. Dont stress Its good youre looking in to this. I would strongly urge you to not even consider trying to overstay your visa. I am not sure why you are not receiving them. However, you may need to leave Schengen and re-enter on your visa-waiver to make it clear as what visa you are on. Hi Joe! I dont know what to do. Should I avoid leaving Spain or will I not have an issue traveling to other countries in the Schengen region? Or will my name be in the system? our case is little bit different and I think our family passports dont have record in sis im equally close to france and slovenia. I just wish there was a bit more solid info on this. Again, her original 90 day free tourist visa expires today Oct. 10th. But in my opinion, you need to have the Slovakian passport or an EU ID card in order to travel around Europe otherwise you are just a citizen moving around on a Canadian passport. I think if you are going there for business, your company needs to get you a multi-entry visa for 90 days or more. Im a US citizen who has overstayed, flight home is Spain>Norway layover (so Schengen/non-EU)>US, and Im leaning towards letting that one go and buying a direct flight from Portugal home instead to reduce the chances of having problems. Hi Lindsey, Swiss authorities currently processing long stay D visa decision expected by end of November. Keep in touch and best of luck Mark! u go back a few days later and the 90 days is still running think of it the same as the Schengan.. peope come to uk and go back to Schengan and are surprised that they wont let u in?????? hello i have an official schengen visa wich i was allowed to use it for 7 days but i stayed longer in europe .i wanna go back to my home country cause im together with a swedish girl now and i need to go back to apply for another visumim going to travel from copenhagen airport but i would like to know am i going to have any trouble or are they going to fined me or make me an prohibiton to travel in schengen states,thanks. Will I have an issue traveling within the schegan space? You could get stopped at the border and they might have a talk with you. Thank you in advance for your hep. 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. Best of luck! Hey Elena! Hi! 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. what a great and helpful article!, I have a question: I overstayed 19 days last year (from September 4th till December 26th) but wen out once to the UK for 5 days during those 109 days I stayed in the Schengen Space, I was not aware of the 90|180 rule and I thought once you leave the Schengen space and come back youll have another 90 days. On July 25th she flew from Paris to Lisbon. I would not lie about it. My plain is in 3 weeks so Im getting super super paranoid .. specially cause its my only shot to marry my boyfriend who I love so much and apply to a residence permit and stay legally and do things legally as Ive always done. Thanks for the reply, and sorry for the confusion! The day you enter Schengen, your clock begins the day you exit, it is put on pause. In the Netherlands the those in favour of an EU exit fell by 8.4 percentage points in the period, while in Italy it dropped by 8.3 percentage points and in France by 7.6. Save. Will it be a problem when applying for the national visa? To be honest, I would check with the American Embassy to see if you are able to return to Spain on a 90-day tourist visa right after your 6-month student visa expires. I arrived September 19th and plan to leave December 14th (89 days). Hey Tanya! Is it for business or vacation? Will you get paid to do this? They cannot detain you or stop you from leaving. 3. No idea about others that are flying under the radar maybe the threat of fines for those employing or providing accommodation might be enough to smoke them out. Is this situation likely to affect her ability to get a longterm visa or to return to Spain? Heres the link: http://www.everyoneinbetween.com/schengen-visa-calculator/, They wouldnt fine you in the UK, they would fine you on your exit from Schengen. Thanks, My problem is that my employer notified me that my visa is still being processed and they are unsure when or if it will get approved before my scheduled departure. So make sure you know what to say. As long as you are just hanging out and not working in that country without a tax number, taking government assistance money, or taking from that countrys health system, I dont think there is much law for it. As noted.. a person from Switzerland cannot just come to the United States and stay longer then 90 days without going through same hoops. However, I have a slightly different scenario and I was wondering if you would know something about it. A non-EU national who stays in the Schengen region for more than 90 days (without a residence permit or long-stay visa) is in the region illegally and may face a re-entry ban. and the fact he is going to the UK rather than back to NZ do you think that could be an issue? You could really mess up your future travel/visas if caught overstaying because it goes into the system (even if you pay a fine only). Once you get the res permit, your visa is valid for 12 months in Iceland only. Well, it has happened what meant to happen. I was out of Schengen zone for a couple of weeks and returned back, again arriving through Brussels. Now, I am wondering if am I allowed to enter Schengen till January 02, 2019. Is there a way to find out? Denmark and Sweden have border control due to some temporary issues. You will need to exit to a non-Schengen because you will no longer be on a visa. My suggestion: You need her to be on the relationship visa that if offered for Dutch citizens in a relationship. Just do not leave the Schengen zone through countries like Austria, Germany, France, etc. 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. But now the 90-day rule is in force will we have to leave by the end of March or has the rule been waived because of the difficulties in travelling? I am unsure of how this affects my legal status in other schengen countries. Also once and if he receives a one year working visa for Spain as is the plan will that override the fact he only recently left the EU? However, I just found out the 180days doesnt reset? So they speak me that you cross the border illegally (they took ticket print where I came). Hey Lor! . I was informed that my application was rejected due to a technicality in their system, and I had 15 days to leave the country and send them proof of my boarding pass, payment etc. asshole604 5 yr. ago. I am currently outside of the EU, but my return to the USA is through the EU with entrance in Finland and exit through Germany. On the surface it seems the same 90 day rule is in effect, but Ive heard conflicting stories as to whether or not is as simple as 90 days on/ 90 days off. Can they tell how long I have been home/ do they really check for that? I didnt hear him clearly as he was walking away, but I believe he said no fine today, and he said maybe and something about maybe having to show documents. I think you will be fine, though. The other was caught when changing planes in Zurich. The penalty was a complete ban on entry to the EU for 5 years. So you cannot keep letting your Schengen visa run out if you want to get married because immigration gets involved when you submit paperwork! British visitors to France who stay more than 90 days in 180 without a visa risk a 198 fine when they leave the country. Have fun! When applying for a long-term visa, usually it is asked on the visa form your last time in the country youre applying for, etc. They helped me so much and i stayed at them 5 hours until they finished my papers !They understand me but the said i have to be punished and he gave me the minimum 6 mnth. The rest of the ink is barely visible; there is E 081 at the bottom right of the stamp, and one can barely make out the train icon in the top right corner. Or better yet, do you think I still have a chance of extending my visa until the end of my studies even though I missed the allotted timeframe? I had a problem last year, I accidentally overstayed in germany 4 days (with a visa student) because my flight was changed. I, on the other hand, never got any problem in having my first student visa and then my renewal. Thanks for your service to the red, white & blue! Well first, you need to exit Schengen as soon as you can. As for how long your ban is, you need to contact your local consulate in your country because you have the right to know if you are on the Schengen Information System (SIS). I wouldnt trust a legal aid that basically told you to do something illegalsuch as over stay for 3 years. I was in Delhi this past March for work. There was 2 officer and talked each other, after few moment he return my passport with simple exit seal (nothing like ban or a fine). She will be trying to get back into Portugal after using up all of her 90 days, mostly because she wants to try and get her visa application meeting undertaken. I know it was a few years ago but I would really appreciate it. But if you are entering on a new passport, they probably wont say anything about that. At Barcelona airport, the customs official looked at my passport and couldnt find my stamp. Good questions. i applied 2 years ago and they denied because my data is in SIS. Hi! I would honestly just explain the situation if you are questioned on exit. My visa says duration of stay: 110 days which, starting from the date of my entry, expires on 28th April 2018. The first flight has a layover in Bulgaria and the returning flight has a layover in Romania! We did not tell anything, and we went on as if we were still planning to get married. No check for whatever reason. Should she leave Lisbon pronto for the UK or is it okay to wait until early November? Hope youre having a great time! I would call the Spanish immigration board and ask this before you leave. MY wife and I are supposed to go visit my family for Christmas in Canada in a few weeks, then return in early January. You need to check first if your flight is operating,. Yes and no. This can happen to you no matter how many days you overstay. Im so stressed that maybe Police will arrest me when i request for a new Passport. Mitch, Hey Mitch so you overstayed your tourist visa in Schengen? (i didnt respect the duration of stay but still within the validity period of the visa). Should she try booking a flight from Riga or Vilnius & leave or contact migration Department? We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. But Im from Did they allow you to go back to your country? I was told by my employer that it would be processed in time for my trip to London for Christmas break. Usually if you are looking to extend a visa in a country, you cannot leave that country until you get a response from the processing. The 90 days can be spent during one single stay or in a series of short stays. As my wife is in Germany right now (processing a Verpflichtungairklairung) Hi Julius! If they did not say anything to you before, then you are fine. Best of luck! However, can anyone tell me what range of fines have been levied for exceeding the Schengen Zone limit? I entered the Schengen Area on April 23rd, left for about six weeks to the U.S and UK on May 15th (22 days in Schengen so far), then entered from the Schengen area again on June 29th and plan to leave out of Berlin on September 26th (an additional 90 days). I am wondering if you have heard anything about Iceland being a good country to exit from if one has overstayed. Hey Gloria, are you able to leave the country if they are processing your D visa? She told me that it wont be a problem to stay, even if I dont apply for the residency yet, as a wife if Greek citizen, I have privilege. My question here, its written in my visa (multiple entries), I would like to travel again, but, I feel a bit scared to have the same scenario like July 2016. At least according to what the US Consulate in Warsaw is saying. 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