my first travel to europe (poland) was in april 2017. Listening to them could end up hurting you with a fine or a ban from coming back to Europe. 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. We leave from Spain in the middle of October My question is, does she still need to apply for a visa since the total trip is longer than 90 days, even if we break it up with Croatia? Presumably most people who have been caught and disciplined are not inclined to report it to a Travel Forum. My boyfriend has overstayed his visa for a year (crazy I know!) Travel anywhere is a bit off due to corona, so you never know when borders do close if there is a 2nd wave. i took my flight and got a layover in istanbul and didnt had any problem there too. Would you advise getting a new Passport before leaving or waiting until i get back to NY. Get it? I finally was able to get an appointment coming up on the 21 of June, but I was wondering is there any way I can fix my expired visa before I leave Spain even with me overstaying my days in Europe. Travellers from a non-EU country arriving in the EU can only stay for a certain period of time without a visa. It sounds like she might want to leave the Schengen through Portugal rather than Spain. However, the date is the only part of the stamp which is truly legible. Ive also been to Austria in the last 180 days so would that trip already give me the Schengen visa? However, Americans also have bilateral agreements with some countries, which is usually best used at the end of your trip. I have a very weird situation I have been traveling to Europe for the past 10 years I am an Egyptian citizen and I have been holding schengen visas without any problems 5 years multiple entries all was fine and I was always taking care about 90/180 rule but then my last visa I got was issued on 02-July-2019 valid till 01-January-2020 C type multiple entries but in the duration of stay section it didnt say 90 days it said 45 days but I did not fing your email address, perhaps this link will work: https://photos.app.goo.gl/RS4B2UOzw5wTuTV33, Sorry! If she were to be caught on exit from Schengen, she simply can show the letter from SEF (only if she departing from Portugal), and explain everything. I wont be overstaying again. Hey there! @Wade. You can live in Spain while your application is being process but also while you appeal the rejection of that application and while that appeal is being processed, she said., Q&A: Everything you need to know about residency in Spain post-Brexit. 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). When I said I dont have cash, they took my info and said that they will send me a fine to my address in my home country! Im way overstaying, I came January and Im leaving June I wish I never listen to the lawyer. I am on a work permit and residence permit in Germany that expires on a Friday. 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. Also, other countries around the world that you might need a visa for, usually have a question on their forms about being deported or denied entrance from a countryyou check yes on that, and they wont let you in either. 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. I entered Spain through Madrid but found a cheap ticket leaving from Barcelona. If you are discovered to have lied, then they will absolutly deny you entry if they have reason to suspect. Hey Dorcas! 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). Hey Mido thanks for sharing your story. They finally let me go, but warned that they had documented my info and that it might come back to haunt me. Also, Schengen does not have border control (well, Sweden just reinforced some control at airports to show ID), but no one will really check your stuff when traveling around. Non-EU citizens who stay longer than 90 days in the EU or Schengen zone are officially overstaying their limit. She originally landed in Riga as that airport was closer to where she stays in Lithuania. 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. She would have to return to Australia to get that visa again wouldnt she? But now I have to leave. Cheers! So, yeah, I think she's pushing her luck, and doing it on purpose. Hey Sam! In the study, first reported by the Irish Times, respondents were asked the hypothetical question: Imagine there were a referendum in [your country] tomorrow about membership of the European Union. If you do not pay the fine ever, your visa will most likely always be denied in the future. Can you suggest a way to find out what the rules are or how I might improve my chances of making a graceful exit? Flying out of GVA to Toronto through London (one-way ticket) on Sunday. Thanks for writing in. Sadly he will need to leave the country is he is not eligible for a visa. If so, am I allowed to leave the Schengen states for a short trip and come back on the travel visa? I have thought about ferrying to Morrocco or flying from another country in the schengen zone such as Portugal. Hi, I am from Colombia and I am currently doing an internship with a company in Austria. I was also thinking of flying Greece to France/Denmark because they have some agreements with the US, but dont know if my passport would be checked when flying to there; once Im in the other country though, I should be good. Any tips about re-entering the Schengen before 90 days have passed since I exited (after staying the max timeand a little bit over)? You will most likely be asked to pay a fine on exit. Hey! Would it be okay to stay in croatia for 4 extra days after my schenghen expires? We aim to provide a wide range of injection molding services and products ranging from complete molding project management customized to your needs. They didnt say anything to me. Hi Lindsey. I have found many threads on the internet showing that many people are also concerned about some of these laws as travelers. If you try to enter again into any EU or Schengen area country you will probably face strict checks at border control and may even be refused entry. Long story short, I asked where I could fly to, since while waiting here for my permit, I have technically overstayed by around 25 days. Was Germany your 1st point of Schengen entry where you got stamped? Im planning on overstaying for a few days. If you are staying more, you need an au pair visa or a youth mobility visa. I was made to sign documents (when asked if I committed a crime, I wrote No). Because when the woman interviewd her in serbia she went thru her papers and she didnt say anything about it[like you are missing some papers or something as her duty comands her]. I didnt even know Id overstayed. So, the correct way to do this exit Schengen (stopover in UK? I've read about people in Germany being thrown in jail (this sounds far-fetched to me) and about passports having ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT scrawled on every page in red marker by an angry immigration official, who makes a BAN THIS PERSON FOR LIFE note on your SIS record. 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. Its not Cuba No, you cant leave without a stamp if you are exiting Schengen. you seem to have a lot of info. No check for whatever reason. Heres my story. My visa is obviously in the system (Ive entered several other EU countries and reentered Germany well after my 90 day mark). There dont seem to be any direct flights from Lisbon to Croatia without layovers in a Schengen airport). I tried using the calculator you have, but wasnt able to determine whether my plan would be viable. I will not be returning to the Schengen area until our wedding which will be in Italy in July 2019. 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. For example, you cannot get a Polish D visa, then go live in Italy for 100 days. If I come back on a tourist visa will I be denied entry? They could punish the overstayer on the spot, question, or decide to let it slide. Here is the deal if you dont pay the fine, youre basically banned from all Schengen countries until you do. Denmark and Sweden have border control due to some temporary issues. Hi Roman, thanks for stopping by ! The processes of truth-seeking still exist, and I would argue that theyre still effective. If you overstay for a medical extension and you are not medically sick anymore, I am not sure why you would choose to stay longer. The IND can be contacted by telephone on weekdays between 09.00 and 17:00. 1,419. Any ideas you can share would be greatly appreciated. Also, thanks for sharing your story. I was stopped by the immigrations and was taking to the back room. Anyway, without taking much ado Lindsey! For example, if you were banned due to overstaying but your visa is still valid, an officer can deny you entry. Im a Paksitani national with a 90day Schengen Visa who came to spain and been overstaying for 3 months now as I lost my passport. I was also quite fearful of the repercussions I could encounter, so I was prepared to possibly pay a fine but not much. Automatic Visa Cancellation After an Overstay Even a one-day overstay will result in your visa being automatically cancelled.What happens if I overstay in Spain?If you leave Spain, Spanish immigration may record you as having exceeded the 90-day limit, which could make it difficult for you to return, result in a fine, or, in the worst case, result in deportation and/or a ban from the Schengen region. But usually, if you are entering Schengen from a non-European country, they wont flip through to your old stamps. You need to provide all your paperwork for your return flights, so if they see the visa and the flight dates dont match up, then they will make a decision in letting you in or not. You have to understand a countrys main concern for people who overstay is that they are illegally working/living without paying taxes, or getting benefits without being in the system. Also, if your stuck in either France, Switzerland and or Germany Id take the bus/tram into those countries via Basel. Its actually pretty similar to Schengen. 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. You should look into the rules of your visa type. The guards initially stamped my passport to enter, then they noticed I had no exit stamp from that one-week visit in June, thereby classing me as an overstayer and subsequently marked the entry stamp with the letter F, the 72-year-old told expat publication the Local. You can see my latest blog post here on that. I dont want to have my trip aborted before it even begins! Id contact your school and ask for some more information. Now we are in the situation that he has already overstayed by around 10 days and my 90 days expires tomorrow. Thanks for writing in. My husband was on a B1, which allows 6 months to stay and left after 3 months, and returned about 1 month later, and they detained him at the airport for 2 hours asking why he came backand he was legally allowed to do so. Will it make me look less suspicious when re-entering Madrid? And I have change my passeport so I have a new passeport without any old visa and no stamp of the old travel So entering one and leaving another in a tip if you wind up in this issue. Italy and Spain are the most lax. I wish I wouldve found this site when I first got here and didnt listen to the ya embassy because it seems they want to give advice but not follow it up by ensuring nothing will happen. I know it will again depend on the person working. Im only here on a tourist visa. But as last years Spanish state bulletin dealing with overstays of third-country nationals did give them a further three months grace period during the state of alarm in 2020, there is less reason to think that any of these penalties should be applicable if reasonable and justified reasons are given for not sticking to the deadline ie. Do you think I should apply for rejecting the decision and hire a lawyer since theres still 3 weeks until Im going back or just waiting and going in July? direct flights from Chicago, New York, London, Moscow, Kiev, etc. I said you need to enter by Poland direct and need to leave by Poland direct when you finally leave for good. Hello! we tried to apply a family reunification but that time he hasnt had a regular job so the immigratoin told us that most likely it will be rejected.so we didnt push through the application. We would therefore advise UK nationals to direct any queries to the relevant Spanish authority. I just wanted to ask if you have idea about my case, I have 1 year multiple entry schengen visa which was issued last nov 2018, and will expire this nov 2019. Required fields are marked *. I am an American citizen staying in Italy with my Italian fiance. As per article 53.1.a of Organic Law 4/2000, of January 11, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, this is supposed to be a serious infraction and it may be punished rather with a fine (from 501 up to 10,000) or with However, if they LEAVE the country while their application is pending, I dont think they can come back until it is approved. My understanding is the worst the Romanians can do is hit me for $600 and ban me for a year. I had arrived to Barcelona on 1/11/19 and I went to Andorra 4/5/2019-4/07/19 and got stamped for all crossings. Because Im totally screwed then. Also, it might be that you will have to leave Schengen (like fly to UK, Croatia, Turkey) and then re-enter on the au pair visa. Thank you!!! As my things were in Vienna, I risked it by flying from my country to Budapest and took a train in to Vienna and later on flew out of Budapest a month later with no issues. If the difference in cost is not that much, I would take the flight that puts you out of harms way and gets you out in time. No idea what to do. Thank you so much for the quick reply. Any stays beyond the 90 days in any 180-day period will be dependent on the applicable visas and immigration rules for Spain. Some countries allow Americans to re-enter on their tourist visa or type C, but I suggest calling to Austrian immigration board for specific info on that! Im scared though if I do not leave after my visa expires + 90 days of Schengen, I will get banned. Europe is an amazing place. Hi Stef! Entry: Mult The validity period of the visa doesnt matter if you dont respect the days they allow you. 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. If so, I would try to exit through a southern country (Spain, Italy, Greece). I had to pay a fine of 500 euro for overstayed and they recorded my details on the computer and I was asked to thumb print which is biometric process. If we ( all us western countries) had no regulations there would be some pretty dire consequences when you think of people who would simply be immigrating here and there as they wished.. with no proof of support.. and having the place they land in having to take care of them. So I overstayed for 8 month. Im from the US and currently living in Bulgaria (which is EU but not Schengen yet). It doesnt have to be a non-Schengen country. You could get caught at the airport then you will have a BIG problems. Nina, Hello! Question Im a US citizen, traveled in Europe this year and overstayed completely without realizing Id done so. But Im planning to going back in 7 July since my fianc holiday start from that date but the letter of rejection came in June. Thankfully, I had no problem exiting, but Im not sure if this is because my entry and exit out of Schengen were different, I entered through Iceland and exited from Amsterdam or if it was just overlooked. I also noticed there is not even an exit stamp on my passport. Hey Ali! It depends on the guard. No matter, as they are both Schengen which is borderless. 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 My advice for you is to leave the country as soon as possible and research methods of securing proper visas and apply outside of Spain. I fly from Barcelona and have a layover in Frankfurt, Germany. Its highly unlikely Spanish police will be deployed to hunt out overstayers and deport them, as claims made in some UK newspapers have suggested. First, thank you for all the advice and information you offer! Hello! Do you suggest i go to maybe Portugal or Italy to leave since i first entered in Spain? After 4 months from this incident, now I am applying for my masters in France, will I have any problem getting my student visa, if yes then should I opt for any other non european country for my studies for successful Visa process? 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