Is there anything they can do besides a fine and passport restrictions for future visits? Since I intend to keep coming bak in the future (my fiance is here) I would like to make sure that this will not affect my arrivals in the future. It seems that someone making "every effort" to be a law-abiding citizen, might have figured this out in the past two years since they first became aware of and started posting questions about how to get around the 90-day rule. Or would I have taken up the ninety days, since I would be using them when going to Iceland to wait for my permit to be approved? I wish you the best of luck! Im from Egypt and i had last year a schengen Visa with duration of stay of a month within the validity visa which is 3 months. You said not to re enter Europe for 6 months if possible. New Zealand apparently has a bilateral visa agreement with certain countries, Spain included. Or will they know I over stayed and hold it against me? During my year in Spain, I traveled to Italy and Switzerland in February and Germany, Austria, and Czechia in August. I have a piece of paper stating I should leave by latest, the 14th that I can show if I need to. The penalty was a complete ban on entry to the EU for 5 years. Thanks in advance! I know Schengen violations dont count in other countries, but is the reverse also true? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, dont you ever stay over the Schengen visa limit. After about a minute I said, France (as in thats where I came into the EU from). Thanks for writing in. Greece-Denmark-Direct Flight Home seems like my best option then, but dont airports scan IDs when boarding (ie, my passport)? Hi Bailey, thanks for writing in! Thanks for your question. Hello! Good job on doing everything legally. Im Indonesian, i had overstayed for 16 days in Dsseldorf Airport as i missed understood about 90 days (visit visa) duration stay within 2 years. I suggest leaving from Italy or Spain. And now, with the refugee crisis, I know they are a bit stricter with their borders. The thing is, third month expires on 18th of June, and I have my exams until mid of July. I am an American citizen who has one month left in Berlin. This content is password protected. You will need your job to sort out a work visa for you, and you will need to re-enter Schengen on the work visa to continue to work.I will leave a link to that right here. COVID has the world at a stand still. I say IF. A few years ago a man posted on this subject. I am an indian national who lives in uk on a work visa. 3) she missed her flight and had to pay for a new ( very pricey) flight. Seems like this visa issue is happening all around Scandinavia. Happy travels! 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. 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. I noticed you mentioned your job in Spain? Type :C Since there is no common policy for penalties for overstayers, the Member States may apply the penalties differently, some by being softer and other harsher, like for example Germany. Ive been overstaying in Germany for 18 months now without any legal document but my only Passport and finally be leaving soon to my country.What I will do is to just go to the airport and and take the risk whatever it would be as I wont return back to Germany or any Schengen country. Its a mess out there with information! 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! We are both US citizens and naively decided to move to Spain without properly researching the visa situation. And I received a Swedish work visa in the past even with my track record, so I dont think it is a problemunless you get caught when you leave. My 1 year student visa has multiple entries and exits from the Schengen Zone. So full of great information! I have been researching info for how to legally extend my tourist visa here with few results. My sister is getting married in Italy next year and that would be just horrible. When I leave I will be two weeks over the ninety days. Presumably most people who have been caught and disciplined are not inclined to report it to a Travel Forum. Ask what to do. Im from the US and currently living in Bulgaria (which is EU but not Schengen yet). It is an incredibly simple procedure on their end, and it often doesnt seem as if they did anything. Hey Denise, a lot of people seem to overstay this way! Either way the officer wasnt having it, I got pulled into a room explained the situation. It doesnt have to be a non-Schengen country. 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. Hopefully you are not passing through Germany again, just in case. It depends where you have been during your 90 days. 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 suggest leaving from Spain, actually. Hey John! Best of luck! However, on the visa application forms it might ask your flight details from previous trips or dates. 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. Do you think Ill have any problem? Here is the link for the Schengen extension for a family member of Ireland. So now becuase of this stupid mistake i made by over staying i am not allowed back in spain for 5 years. I intend to (legally) live/work in Denmark. back in 2009-2012 i worked as an aupair in denmark then after my permit has finished, i moved to norway as an aupair and got a permit until 2013. i had a boyfriend that time, now my husband. When I was leaving the shengen I exit from Spain and I was lucky they dont scan my visa I think and I didnt get any problem or fine just exit stamp with date Thank you so much for this blogpost! This professionalism is the result of corporate leadership, teamwork, open communications, customer/supplier partnership, and state-of-the-art manufacturing. If you enter legally and overstay and are not working or trying to stay permanently and dont get arrested, they usually dont bother with you until you leave. Hi Lindsey, So from when you entered in Netherlands to when you exited Iceland is calculated. We had a reader tell us she was fined 600 for overstaying 2 days in Greece. Hey Lindsey! Ouch, Latvia is pretty strict. Just make sure next time you book the flight on the same or before the expiration date , Thanks for the info! Hey again! Which European countries are cheapest for expats? My question is, because she was convinced I overstayed for 10 months and seemed to have mercy by just letting me pass without making me sign any document or paying a fine or putting a banned stamp in my passport, I still dont know How can I be sure she didnt flagged me on the system I mean on her computer, I really try to remember if she scanned my passport or not, Im almost sure she did not but than again Im not really sure how and where officers do this, if they do it like a credit card . Technically, your visa has been rejected twice, and I am not sure if you are allowed to keep staying when they are rejecting. It is not worth the stress and things are changing. 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 paid the penaly 110 . Did you come over on a tourist visa, and then got a job? To answer your question, you can leave or change your exit dates anytime BEFORE the expiration date (Aug 16). If youre speaking about December holidays, you will have been out of Schengen plenty of time and they most likely will not look at past stamps. I am sure it was not deliberate, but she will need to provide proof the company had said they would handle it. You can always appeal if you get denied, and plead your case about the confusion. Hey Puneet. He wont be facing jail time for overstaying (of course, if he is caught working illegally, this is a different story). I was told I cant get a regresso for this because we havent had our appointment yet (only the document that states we have an upcoming appointment). You will want to be legal if you are staying for that long for medical benefits or the right to work. I am very curious to know how your story ended. He came to Sweden in 2017, to pursue two years masters program and successfully got his residence permit extension for his second year. Next post: What Countries are in the Schengen Zone, Previous post: Cheap Flight Work Around to Europe. They will most likely slide it through a scanner, and then flip through the pages to find your entrance stamp and see where youve been. After that I have been given report in Latvian language, and asked to pay 50 administrative fee in bank, which I did. Although it happens extremely rarely, if your passport is mistakenly not stamped upon exiting an EU country, you can also be penalised. They may question you, however, if they notice your old stamps. They will not look for stamps on exit of Czech or entry to France. , Thank you very much! The official websites state that an individual is allowed to stay in the Schengen region but away from the country that issued the residence permit for 90/180 days. But what if I leave through Spain? I dont think its allowed, but of course you could enter through another Schengen country and go to Spain without being stamped, butthats not legal if the Embassy says you cannot enter Spain. Ive called embassies/consulates for Iceland, the Netherlands, and France (since France is where I entered and left from when I overstayed) and was told either they didnt know, or that after 90 days out I should be good but it was up to the border officers discretion. I am scheduled to graduate May 26th. Question about the transition from a student visa to a tourist visa. I would consult with your embassy or the countrys migration board to see how long the visa will take to be processed. Hi Nalini! I found your blog to be very helpful for me. unscathed. My visa was approved and i was given a visa valid until the 14th of August. If you can cut your trip a couple weeks short, I would look into it to keep within your visa rules. If I do, is it better to travel by train, or air? I am just nervous, because it would be after my visa is technically expired. I suggest contacting the embassy who granted you the visa to make sure your instructions on how to go about this is clear. So I left. Hello Friends. Entry bans have been reported as being a minimum of a year and we've seen on this Forum anecdotal information that the bans can be from a year to as long as ten years. I am all about travel photos and helping people live in the countries they love. Abide by it or face the consequences. Thank you for taking the time with your question. the lines were demonstrated over a year ago with the previous question about how to stay longer. I actually live in the Nordics, and they are a bit strict in checking these things. I am a Palestine national, living in Saudi Arabia and was issued a 10 days tourist Italian visa (not schengen) and planning to visit various city at Italy this coming July 2018 with my family. Glad you made it out ok. Hi, I have a quick question that Im wondering if you can help with! Hey Scott! I dont think you need to be a resident of Germany to marry a German citizen. They went to Europe on Schengen visa from Australia in February and arrived in Paris and then went to Portugal. I oversayed for 5 (total 95days) and officer asked me how long did I stay. i am in hesitation. WOW. My fiance and I are in a difficult situation. If it is denied, you will need to leave the country as soon as possible and have all the documents to explain the overstay. I visited Netherlands/Belgium/France/Germany a few years ago, and overstayed by a few months. As a traveler you are a guest in another country. I tell him from France. Unless I know the exact dates for everything, I cant properly calculate for you but the rule is 90 days IN Schengen nonconsecutive and then 90 days OUT of Schengen within 180 days. And interestingly, he never visited any other country in two years and remained in Sweden the whole time where students prefer to travel around schengen countries just like I did. Thank you. And I know this is not your focus (nor the focus of this blog post) but do you know if the opposite is true for Europeans with the ESTA visiting the USA. thanks for the reply. We are also now planning on getting married, so I need to go back to get paperwork. You should register only if youre actually living in the country and working. 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. Alas, the stress begins! Hey Cassie! Hello, 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? I know it was a few years ago but I would really appreciate it. I dont have much money for a lawyer, but I need to do whatever I can to ensure I can finish my project. If you are currently in Spain, you should direct queries on possible extensions to your length of stay to your local extranjera office, details of which can be found hereor by calling 060. We aim to provide a wide range of injection molding services and products ranging from complete molding project management customized to your needs. Happy to know everything went smoothly. I am so nervous to wether or not i will be fined. Would that possibly make the Swiss border/custom officer easier to deal with on the overstay issue. I am a US citizen who overstayed my tourist visa in Spain. My question is, will I be stopped by the immigration when I want to re enter by November 23rd or I will be fine? Hello Lindsey, I just arrived in Spain. Thanks for sharing, and sorry to hear about the mishap. As my wife is in Germany right now (processing a Verpflichtungairklairung) Bans can be anywhere from 3-5 years, and it makes it difficult to get a future visa, and also can hurt getting visas other places if they see someone has broken visa rules in other countries. Hi Lindsey, So Ive basically overstayed my visa for close to 2 years now. However, I just found out the 180days doesnt reset? So this website can function correctly please whitelist The Local with your adblocker, antivirus software or browser add on. Thanks in advance, Hi Chloe, you hadnt said your citizenship, but this might be a problem because of your illegal status. Hi Cheryl I replied to you via email! Your previous ban should be irrelevant if lifted. 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. If this rule is correct I am fine. Hi, Im in Spain and working on nationality based on the new law passed 2015 for Sephardic people. I came to Spain on a 1 year student visa which has now expired and I have over stayed. Im a US citizen that has been in Germany for a couple of months. Sweden has a relationship visa which you can apply for outside of Sweden. 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. So, I am not really sure if what you did at the immigration office would have granted you a SSN. Hi Lindsey, is there any chance to extend Italian tourist visa for more than 90 days once after reaching Italy in local police station for Indian passport holder I want to stay there for few more days with my spouse who is currently pursuing training. i am here now since 2015 and got a nice paying job. I have a few questions and I really hope you can help me. 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 tried using the calculator you have, but wasnt able to determine whether my plan would be viable. You gotta take care of your visas, lady!! You could have issues traveling around Schengen if they have reinstated some borders (like Sweden/Denmark). go to Mexico or canada. If you did not exceed 90 days, and it is past the 180 day mark, then it resets. If you want more detailed help, you can email me at contact@everyoneinbetween.com (or find it in my contact section). Likely to be fined/banned on the way out? To get home to Australia shed have to fly to UK first. Our daughter Sarah is a US citizen w/ a US passport. Hi Julius! Every third-country citizen travelling to the Schengen Area under the visa-free entry regime is permitted to stay for a period of a total of 90 days, in any 180 days. Again, her original 90 day free tourist visa expires today Oct. 10th. As its takes few months to get nulla osta. I was thinking enter via Spain or Italy.. confused as I already kinda made a slight mistake. 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. If they did not say anything to you before, then you are fine. Since Iceland is a Schengen country does my in and out stamps clean up the over stay in the Netherlands? But I would not worry too much about it, as I highly doubt that you will be hassled too much. Type D visas are usually good for about 12 months. If 90 days won't be enough, it's not hard to get a tourist visa to lengthen your stay (I believe they're good for six months at a time). Should I explain my story? They finally let me go, but warned that they had documented my info and that it might come back to haunt me. You need to apply for a new visa in order to have the right to travel to other countries. When I came back to the UAE, they checked the visa in my old passport and stamped the new passport. Your email address will not be published. i moved to turkey last 2015 to obtain citizenship, now i have turkish passport. Thanks for sharing! In Sweden, for example, youre not allowed to leave the country while you are awaiting the new type of visa. This could definitely be a reason to deny you a work permit if you are sticking around on an expired tourist visa. WebIf you leave Spain, you may be registered as having overstayed the 90-day period by Spanish immigration. Now I have applied again but through Greece but I am a little bit concerned or skeptical if there will be any Issue. Discover what happens when UK nationals overstay the 90 day rule in Spain and go through passport control on the way back to the UK. I and my fiancee want to get married in Germany. i got married in Dusseldorf. Again, we tried to apply for working visa but it was rejected again.Because the application should be made within 90 days of last NIE expiration date. And Greece is also really cut-throat on catching people (even if its just a day). Thanks for writing in with your issue. And, If I have to pay, how to pay it? This can happen to you no matter how many days you overstay. 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). Itd be helpful to have this documents when speaking to uninformed immigration officials at the border. I dont have an Italian permit yet. My boyfriend has overstayed his visa for a year (crazy I know!) Hello Lindsey, I am so glad I found this page! Each country has different rules, so I suggest contacting your immigration board. Did you choose a course that was more than 90 days? The law works on a rolling calculator basis. Your punishment from overstaying could be denied a future visa, or a ban from all Schengen countries. Its really weird they dont have stricter rules with all the talk about immigration there . Can you answer my question? Stay Date: 23.06.19 to 20.08.19 59 days, When I was leaving in 20th they told me I have overstayed and be careful next time as I did not know about the 90 days rule. This is the standard length (for example in case of an overstay of more than 3 months) flights cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions. If you want to take a photo of the ticket and email it to me, my husband is Greek and can help read it for you . Non-EU nationals, which now include Britons, risk fines and barred re-entry to the EU if they overstay the 90 day limit. If they want a visa extension, this is not just given for touristic purposesbut the extension is actually more for medical purposes (meaning your friend cannot leave hospitals or her bed). I am neither EU nor US/Canada citizen and I normally need a Schengen visa to travel for tourism purposes. We have been waiting almost a year and half for her visa to come to America as my wife and soon we will come. My question is- do you have any tips for me? If it is close to 90 days, then you need to be careful in your future travels around Schengen. So my question is, would it be possible to do that? She was asked to leave, which is a nice way of immigration to say if you do not want to get deported, please remove yourself from our country by XXX date. When she leaves, she may be stopped by the border police and given a fine or a ban from returning. Hello, Brenda! (Will they stamp her passport when she leaves Portugal???). So best stick to non-Schengen. So he might be able to get a temporary permission to stay here. I had no idea by then of 90/180, every single one in Dubai thought that I can spend 90 days in each trip!!! Anyways, I would like to ask you a question regarding student residence permit (schengen area), specifically speaking about Sweden. Just thinking you will find work when you get there isn't a good idea. Whats up, Henri! 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). Its best to make sure your layovers have more than 1.5 hours before your next flight. What are the consequences of overstaying 90 days in Spain? I explained the officer that its due to a miscalculation and not intentional. Hey Selene, this sounds like a frustrating situation for sure. Hey Matthew if you can avoid overstaying, you should. Now, in another 2-3 months (after I will have stayed out of the EU for about 4 months) I would like to go back to Italy on a schengen visa. A Concerned Parent!! Can you tell me how crossing boarders by car will effect our trip. However, once I assured him that I was leaving to go home back to America, he let me through as if it were fine. Wow, thanks for the quick reply! Is she likely to have trouble applying for a longterm visa? They may be able to extend the visa a couple days to accomodate your tickets. Either way, it is up to the border guard in any country. It would be so helpful if you have any suggestions regarding this. So Im in Italy on a tourist visa, which ended January 24th but I took a plane a week before the end of my 90 days to London to receive a stamp and took a train back into Italy, where I did not receive another entry stampso technically Im still in London, out of the Schengen area, until my 90 days are up, again. Do the border sharing the information about i have over stay in London ? On July 25th she flew from Paris to Lisbon. I came to Europe from America on a tourist visa but found a job during my last week of my visa. Lindsey! So if ill go back from Italy, can they see that my visa is canceled? Thanks for your help. I am not sure if this applies, but Ill shoot my comment out there. Wishing you luck! I dont know if that will help you if border police say something on your exit, but it could let me give you a pass. I saw on a calculator that my 180 days started a month before my original travels, which would mean the 180 period starts again in a few weeks. How much money do Britons need for Spains non-lucrative visa in 2021? Best wishes, Hey, I have a very similar story to yours. Once you are married, you are not just given a visa to stay and work. I am currently in Genova, Italy where I am working as an au pair. Also, when you say that the Schengen countries do share info does this include if we are needing to fly? People who want to stay longer than 90 days in every 180 must either get a visa or apply for residency. I ended my Christmas travels in London and returned to Spain through Valencia. Our tickets are booked to depart on 12 Oct out of Schengen area from Brussels. Does Germany offer an extension? This will also affect her chances of applying for a future visa. Was the visa a multi-entry visa within a period of time, or just single entry? If you enter back into UK, dont go by plane. How many days before Schengen visa expires can I travel? Within that time, your 90/180 day rules still apply if you travel outside Poland during your year-long stay. We will be leaving London around June 20, travel through Schengen countries until we reach Croatia early August, stay there for about a week, and head back to Schengen countries again (Italy, Spain). The problem is they CAN enforce it, and you might be the unlucky one. Companies will still have to go through the same process to bring you to Europe even if you are in India, so you will have to go home eventually because they need to send for you. I have thought about ferrying to Morrocco or flying from another country in the schengen zone such as Portugal. Do you know what will happen to him? . A month later I went back, entered through Belgium and was allowed in without any hesitations. My flight is booked for 14 hours after expiry. According to my calculator, you overstayed by 25 days. I am an American living in France and have overstayed my visa waiting for a Carte de sjour for almost a year through the PACs (civil marriage agreement). Here is information about it: http://www.vfs-italy.co.in/delhi/familyreunionvisa.html. Hi Lindsey, how are you? I know Spain is one of the more lax countries when it comes to checking passports but do you think its safer to go through another Southern country? My flight to Greece is on the 15th of this month and my return flight to Barcelona is on the 21st. Can u give us some advices? 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 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 re entered U.K in July 2018 and I am planning to leave by this month end, Oct 30th to be precise. Now I want to go to Italy for two weeks and Im terrified to be stopped. Odds are they will deport you. Hope this helps! They had every right to give you the fine, so I am not sure if you can just remove that information from the SIS, since it was not a misunderstanding. Being an American citizen, I am rather lucky because I get a free waiver visa throughout basically any country in Europe. In the future try not to purchase tickets until youre SURE the paperwork is finishedand make sure your employee is sensitive to your own legality. I think you should change your ticket and leave before your 90 days are up to avoid any issues. I just returned home (NYC) after mistakenly (I think) overstaying for ~1.5 months. its indonesian passport, im planning to go to france from finland this september, If your Au Pair visa has expired, you absolutly will need to re-apply for a Schengen Tourist Visa before you go traveling. Unforunatly I have a diffrent story. Required fields are marked *. In any case we need to depart on 20 Oct latest. You can learn about both of them in the links I provided in bold. A lawyer told me that if I leave through France and bring my paperwork with me (pacs agreement, letter of denial) that I should be ok leaving. Happy travels . 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. If yes, can you elaborate on how? If these trips were just short weekend gettaways, there is no real issue. I am from the US and overstayed ten days in Greece. Im afraid, by this year in 2018 i need to apply a spause visa to Germany. They cannot deport you if youre already at the airport leaving. You will need to carry your old passport with you for your appointment for proof of the student visa. But, on the other hand, little seems to be fully consistent about European immigration procedure. I am on a work permit and residence permit in Germany that expires on a Friday. Looks amazing. I had my girlfriend (US citizen) visit and overstayed by 2 days. The problem is there is nothing official. Do you have any of this in writing with them saying appointment dates? 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. Hey! (See Section 222(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (I.N.A.)) My host mom just wants me to stay the extra three mo the on the expired visa, but it will be obvious upon leaving that I have overstayed. I hope you are feeling good now. More on that here: http://www.everyoneinbetween.com/2018/02/how-to-travel-in-europe-legally-with-bilateral-agreements/. Im not sure if that is accurate. I am not sure, whether I can leave Spain with getting stopped at Barcelona Airport or getting fine. However, they require some information from you first, and will require a written application to the state police. Hope this helps!! I am planning to apply for a Schengen visa with other Schengen embassy and explain them that my itinerary is 20 days. Do you have written on paper from the police that you should stay in the country while awaiting your decision? 4) any other options you can think of that won't involve crazy schemes like taking a boat to Albania? Its great being a dual citizen. Book a meeting Hire the lawyer Was this content helpful? As for the German visa, you could have issues, as this is just the consequence for choosing to overstay and is kinda unavoidable if they bring this up. Best of luck! I strongly advise you to follow the instructions of the visa processes before coming over to try and get married on your tourist visa. Should I be freaking out about potentially going back to London for an exit stamp or just stay in Italy. If you have been banned from Europe, you would need to wait for years for the ban the lift. If the answer is yes- If I enter Iceland on the 90 day, then get a residence permit, and stay for a year, am I able to travel through Schengen countries after the year in Iceland on a residence permit is done? Sorry for the delay. Youre out. Now she has to return to Moscow but we are afraid of what might happen. That would be a good idea, if you need a 2nd opinion on it let me know. I am receiving a lot of job offers and interview calls now. Hello I am wondering if I overstay in the Spain, and return home, and apply for a student visa the following year could there be an denial of my visa because of the previous overstay? Have you heard of people with overstaying issues being able to get the NIE work visa regardless? Meaning I can travel in Spain for up to 3 months in a 6 month period, regardless to time spent in other shengen countries. Thanks so much for providing this space for people to work these kinds of things out because this is really an issue that people can easily panic over, as Ive unfortunately learned. Travellers from a non-EU country arriving in the EU can only stay for a certain period of time without a visa. The following letter was from a reader who wanted to share her experience of overstaying a tourist visa in Spain. I am so happy I found this article. Am I able to visit the Schengen Space 7 months after my overstayed or should I wait 1 year and try by December 26th 2018? Should I Deal with it when I leave- or do I turn myself in? It has been over a year i am waiting for my residency permit, but the application is still on process & polish immigration are not sure when they will be giving me decision regarding a work permit because of heavy number of immigrants applying for work permit. So youll still have to abide by Schengen 90/180 in other Schengen countries. Maybe I didnt understand your post Thanks! But, they are only in UK for 6 days (due to money and a job falling through there) and are going to try and get back into Lisbon to see their defacto partner again and a couple of weeks later they have finally got their VISA interview with the officials in Portugal to make an application for a longer stay visa for Portugal. . Its not a good idea to purposefully overstay!! Should I cancel my trip? Hello! Thank you. This is great information for those looking! Or can I use the two weeks (or even just a few days) remaining out of the 90 to travel a bit before flying back? Depending on where youre from, you need to apply for the visa before you enter Germany. I started seeing a girl and fell in love and have now over stayed by nearly 2 months. Thinking to leave through Spain, spend my 90 days out, finalize the divorce, come back, and marry a friend. Even after going through all of this worry? Spain tends to have a more lenient control in general. Can I go to Morocco? I see Emirate citizens are now part of the visa waiver program for Schengen. However, after not going through customs when entering Spain, I realized something was wrong. Thank u Lindsey!!!!! This is because Americans have visa waivers and come from a world power country. That is why I am trying to help people avoid this situation by educating on visas available and consequences. Thats why Trump wants to build that wall . Im a U.S. citizen. I am in Prague. But be aware that this could actually effect future plans of returning to Europe as they might reject tourist visas based on overstaying previously. If there wasnt, they wouldnt have visa rules. Although she did overstay and was not yet punished for it, it is my impression that her summation of her experience and advice to other travelers is right on. How many Americans have you heard of actually getting banned from the EU for overstaying? But your passport probably gets scanned due to the new biometric chips. Hi Lindsey , im overstay in London and now back to my own country (Malaysia) voluntry , i dont have any stamp on my passport when im leaving . This may require applying for a visa and/or permit. Thank you very much. Spain. . We found a different lawyer to help me with the residence application process, this time applying for residence as family member of an EU citizen. I think your honesty shows a lot about you in this situation. Guys here is an idea. Were you caught overstaying? Do you have any advice? If your visa is denied, you will most likely need to show proof of application and denial letter to any border guards when you exit if they ask (which would need to be immediate if you get a denied decision). Hello Fadilla! My mistake was leaving out of Germany and not Denmark( I originally bought my ticket as a round trip in January). But I want to return to Spain a week later. 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. Hey! Now i have another question. 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? . Id like to ask about your opinion for my case. I had a weird situation here! If you have other questions regarding this, please use my contact form. i have the below question: But for anybody who is in a similar situation here in Poland. Hey Barton! I am overstaying in France since Jan-17, I have a obtained a work contact with a firm here and my application had been submitted to the local prefecture. The best flight price I could find would cause me to overstay the Schengen tourist visa by two days. Just dont overstay in Schengen! That said, deportation is rarely enforced for a visitor who isnt attempting to work illegally or claim benefits. Spain did issue a state bulletin in May 2020 in which it addressed the matter of overstays for all non-EU nationals during the early months of the state of alarm. Also, please make sure you have your return flights printed for them to check if they have questions. Thank you. Yes, I absolutly think that was the reason why the visa was denied. My US passport was stamped in France in Oct. 2017, and I was living in Germany the entire time. You should always apply for your residence visas from your home country! You should not illegally overstay. Its just that being in a long distance relationship is extremely difficult. She is an EU citizen and obviously I am not. The EES is being introduced to bolster border security and identify travellers who overstay their permitted time in the Schengen Area (90 days within a 180 day Thanks, Hey Marc! Sorry about my double posting, I didnt see this one. Your visa run plan wont work in Schengen (you cant just acquire 90 more days by exiting and re-entering a couple days later). If it will affect it! Your email address will not be published. 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. Travel restrictions are not as severe now as they were then but there are still comments on forums by Britons in Spain or Spanish homeowners in the UK saying their flights between both countries for February and March have been cancelled. 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? A visa is set into place to tell a person how long they are allowed to be within a country/Schengen. Whats happened is happened, I didnt count my days back then, I want to apply for another visa this month, Ive tried calling the Swiss embassy in Saudi Arabia, but they are keep telling me the process must go to VFS Global company, I want to know if I can travel again or not. I know the consequences range (with cruel randomness, I read) from nothing at all to a fine of 1200 euros and a re-entry ban of one year to life. If you say you moved to Sweden, that means you have a Swedish residence visa. Please call 088-0430430 (local call charges plus any additional costs charged by your operator when calling with your mobile phone). I know I am a delinquent and have undoubtedly broken the law, but I would really love to minimize my chances of getting fined or banned! You are obviously not there for touristic purposes. Please note that: The date of entry is considered the first day of stay. im in a bit of a pickle and really need some infos, i hope you can help clear my mind of what is to come. But since you are leaving, it shouldnt be an issue. I am just came from Germany for the purpose of study. Hope this helps! Do you have a layover in another Schengen country? But it depends on what country you are entering and exiting.