Questions tagged [schengen]
An agreement among many European countries whereby the borders between them may be crossed without border formalities but for which citizens of various other countries need an overall visa.
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My student visa (type D) expires 1-2 days before the final exam. I'm so confused [migrated]
I’m a non-EU citizen and studying in a Master’s Degree in Italy. I checked my student visa, it expires on 24 January 2024, but the date of the final exam in the university is either on 25 or 26 ...
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Can I re enter France with a demande de duplicata pour un titre de séjour?
I have a 10-year France titre de séjour but it was lost. I applied for a duplicate but I haven't received it yet. It's been more than two months.
I have only a “demande de duplicata pour un titre de ...
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Belgium visa refusal [duplicate]
I went to Europe several times without any problems. I got Schengen visas from Dubai and Doha many times without any refusal. Recently, I applied for a new Schengen visa from Belgium, but I got a ...
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Possibility to travel to Cyprus (Larnaca) with permesso di soggiorno
Can I travel to Cyprus (Larnaca) with a permesso di soggiorno? I am a student in Italy. I have booked a flight for tonight. Could you answer me quickly?
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Can I sponsor my mother for a Schengen visa?
My mother is a housewife and lives in India. I am staying in England on a work permit. I want to take my mother to France and sponsor the whole trip for both of us. How can I do that? Since I have to ...
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Dual citizen & traveling out of a Schengen area country with a foreign passport
This is a purely hypothetical question, but this scenario almost happened to me.
With dual citizenship of Poland and the US, both countries require their respective passports to leave the country. ...
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Can I apply for a UK tourist visa if I overstayed a Schengen visa 11 years ago?
I overstayed in Italy for 2 years in 2012 (11 years ago). Will I be granted a UK tourist visa?
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Will the passport control (tourist visa check) happen in Norway (destination and visa issuing country) or Munich (layover)?
We're travelling from Chicago to Norway with a layover in Munich. The layover is almost 2 hours long. There is a bus that I need to take right when I land in Norway. I wanted to clarify whether the ...
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Validity of visa throughout Schengen states
So I have a language study visa for Germany (Type-D). In the "valid for" section in visa sticker, it says Deutschland. Can I travel to other countries like France with this visa?
If not, why?...
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Travelling as a tourist after applying for a business visa
I have a business visa for Germany but my business trip got cancelled.
Can I travel as a tourist using the same business visa for the same dates to Germany?
If yes, do I have to show the same ...
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Can I enter France from outside EU with German Fiktionsbescheinigung and/or Schengen Visa?
I have been living and working in Germany for 6 months with a work D-type national visa. A week before its expiration I received Fiktionsbescheinigung (Fiction Certificate) with third box tickled (...
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Holder of German National Visa (Type D). Can my first point of entry be through Switzerland?
We are moving to Germany on a long-stay national visa (Type D). The easiest route would be to land in Basel, Switzerland, where someone would pick us up from there.
Are there any restrictions which ...
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Travelling through USA with double nationality [duplicate]
My children are holding dual citizenship - Mexico and Austria. We are currently in Mexico and will travel back to Austria with a flight from Mexico City to Miami and from there to Schengen (Madrid) ...
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Schengen travel insurance for flight landing next day
So, I will be flying on 25th of December and reach Spain next day i.e. 26th of December. I have already applied for Schengen Visa but I have one doubt, will it get rejected because my insurance ...
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What should I write as a contact reference person if the inviting organization is a university in Schengen area?
I am applying for a Business Schengen visa. Going for a workshop at a university in Germany. I filled the reference info. However, they are asking for a contact person, who should I write their info ...
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Why do I have two stamps, one with two diagonal lines, on departure from Germany? [duplicate]
I was in Germany at work for 3 months as a student. When I returned to my country at the airport, they stamped me and put this on the stamp and put a new normal stamp underneath, they didn't tell me ...
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My Schengen visa is in my old passport with my maiden name and new passport has married name [duplicate]
My Schengen visa is in my old passport with my maiden name and new passport has married name. Can I travel to France? As far as I know it’s okay with both passports and marriage certificate but I ...
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How easy is it to get Schengen visa for Indian citizen and Canadian PR? How long could it take? [closed]
Okay, I am thinking of doing a eurotrip in December.
I have been in Canada since 4 years, and currently a PR. Indian citizenship.
Before this I've had US Visa for 5 years and lived there.
How long ...
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Extending Brazilian's citizen stay in Austria while they are in Austria [duplicate]
A friend of mine from Brazil, currently in Austria (turist visit), wants to extend his stay in the country. He spent 80 of 90 days in Austria and found out today that they cannot apply for the visa ...
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If I have dual citizenship, but one of my passports is expiring soon, can I enter EU/Schengen with the one that expires further out?
I have USA & Colombia citizenship and passports. I usually use my US passport when traveling to Europe, but my US passport is expiring March 1st 2024. My Colombian passport expires in 2025, so it'...
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What is the protocol for visa overstay at Zurich airport, and will I get the judgement?
A tour company prepared our visa papers for a trip of 7 days to Prague and Berlin and applied for a Schengen visa.
We got a visa and sent copies to the tour company and they okayed everything.
While ...
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Multiple Entry Schengen type C with “Transito” remark
I am a seafarer & I want to go for holiday in Europe. Can I use a 2 year multiple entry type C schengen visa with “transito” remarks for tourism? Or do I have to apply for a tourist schengen visa?
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UK travel document holder going to Denmark?
I am a UK refugee travel document holder, and I want to travel to Denmark. "Convention of 28th July 1951" is written on the back of my travel document.
I am going through Denmark in order to ...
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Travel within Schengen Area with Fiktionbescheinigung and within 90 day allowance
I have received a 81, 3.1 Fiktionsbescheinigung (which I know does not normally allow you to re-enter Germany). I have 34 days left on my visa-free travel in the EU as a British citizen and I want to ...
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Overstayed my visa in Germany by 9 days
I went on a business trip to Frankfurt from Aug 27 until Oct 3rd. Initially, I was supposed to stay there until Sept 23rd, but some work emergency happened and I stayed a little longer. While ...
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What should the Employer letter contain for a part-time employee?
I serve as a part-time teaching assistant at a university in my country. I am applying for a Schengen business visa where I will be participating in an academic conference at a research institute in ...
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Filling the reference information and Means of support section in Schengen Visa
I encountered the following while filling in the reference information. I will be staying at a hotel in Germany for 7 days. During my stay, I will be participating a three-day workshop at a research ...
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Business Schengen Visa for Tourism Purpose
I have a mutli entry schengen visa valid until Dec 2023 which was obtained under the business visa route. I am an Indian citizen and will be travelling from here.
My business trip may now be cancelled ...
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Schengen to Schengen with connecting flight via UK (non-Schengen)
Indian here with a single-entry Schengen tourist visa. I'm planning to visit Iceland (first port of entry) then Europe with a connecting flight via the UK (non-Schengen). Can I travel between Iceland ...
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Has anyone tried BLS’ doorstep service?
Has anyone tried BLS' doorstep service?
I wanted to apply for Spain visa and wanted to go for doorstep service this time as I don't have enough time to visit the BLS, Delhi. So, I was wondering if it'...
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I overstayed in Spain with residence visa, but again received a new residence visa. Can I enter Spain?
I had a residence permit in Spain but I overstayed for several months after the residence period expires. While departing Spain, the immigration officer took a photo of my passport and verbally warned ...
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When can a family be forced to go through passport control separately?
I am an EU citizen and I'm travelling with my wife (non-EU, not Annex II). She got a 2 year multiple-entry visa as EU family, and this is already the 3rd time that we enter/exit Schengen since getting ...
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Can I provide a written invitation for someone who will stay with me in Sweden country if they are arriving through Denmark?
When entering Sweden directly through an airport such as Arlanda, there's an option to provide a "written invitation" in case the person does not fulfil the monetary entry requirements of a ...
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Can I apply for Spain Schengen visa after my J1 visa expired? [duplicate]
I am from Turkey and I am currently in Usa in Work&Travel program. My J1 visa expired on 22 Sept and my grace period started which ends on 22 Oct. I want to go to Spain to visit some friends ...
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Will I appear as if I were in a Schengen country despite being absent, if I have no new stamps in my passport? [duplicate]
I have a resident permit of Schengen country X.
I enter Schengen directly from X with stamp from X.
I leave Schengen area without a stamp.
I come back to X from a Schengen country that doesn't stamp.
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Can I appear as if I were in a Schengen country if I enter/exit without passport stamps? [closed]
I have a resident permit of Schengen country X.
I entered Schengen directly from X with stamp from X.
I take a bus to another Schengen country and leave Schengen from there without a stamp.
I come ...
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Duration of stay when using a multiple-entry Schengen visa in Albania
I hold a multiple entry Schengen visa valid for a month, with a duration of stay of 18 days. My first country of entry will be Croatia. Afterwards, I will be using the same visa (waiver system) to ...
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Main destination in Schengen and non-Schengen countries
I intend to visit Croatia along with Bosnia and Serbia (non-Schengen) with my multiple-entry Schengen Croatian visa.
My visa is valid from the 29th of September until 30th of October with a duration ...
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TRV visa approved after biometric expired
IRCC Canada sent me an original passport request on September 20, 2023, but my biometrics expired on September 13, 2023.
How could this be? I submitted my passport already, so does this mean they Will ...
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Schengen Visa and Flight Departure: Potential Issues to Consider
I am an Indian citzen, and have a Schengen visa that is valid from 28/09/2023. My flight departs from New Delhi on 28/09/2023 at 02:50 AM IST (that will be some time 27/09/2023 in Germany) and lands ...
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Which country will stamp my passport if I am exiting/entering Schengen through Switzerland?
e.g Spain -> Switzerland -> North Korea
I don't think Switzerland is part of Schengen, right? So how does this work?
I have a Schengen residence permit
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When filling in a Schengen airport transit visa application, where should the reference number of the final destination country visa be recorded?
When applying for a Schengen airport transit visa, Q29 of the visa application form from the website of the German Embassy in Havana asks for the following details about the applicant’s entry permit ...
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Friend overstayed for a week in Schengen. Possible consequences for future visa?
My friend from Canada loves Europe. Recently when exiting they couldn’t find an entry stamp in her passport. On entry, She had gone through the immigration in the same line as I did (Schengen citizen) ...
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My Schengen application is rejected 1 week before my travel, can I appeal with new dates?
I submitted a visa application to travel between 13-17 of September
My visa rejection respond was issued on 5th of September (with 2 weeks to appeal) meaning that I can appeal till 19th of September
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Croatia resident permit (Nomad) and Schengen days
I have a question related to the validity of Schengen days. I’ve entered Croatia in Sep 2022 and applied for the Nomad visa (residence permit). Residence permit is valid from Nov 2022 till Nov 2023. ...
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Help regarding rejection of Slovenian (Schengen) Visa
I recently applied for a Schengen Tourist Visa through Slovenia via India as my maximum number of stays are in Slovenia only. I made sure that ALL my documents are genuine and fine and still it got ...
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Netherlands Visa not processed even after 25 days
My sister and I applied for Netherlands visas on 3rd August 2023, and the same was received on 4th August 2023 by the embassy in Delhi.
We received her passport on 23rd August, but it still shows that ...
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Does time in the Schengen Area on a residence permit count toward the 90 day maximum?
Here's a scenario:
Say I am in a country in the Schengen Area on a residence permit that expires Jan 1, and have been here for a few years continuously
I leave the country to go live somewhere else ...
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Can I get tax refund stamp if just traveling between EU countries?
I traveling to France and Germany from the US and my outbound flight is Berlin to New York with a very tight layover in Amsterdam. I plan on doing some shopping in Paris but I'm concerned that I won't ...
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Visa start date [duplicate]
I am applying for a short term tourist Schengen visa. The flight I booked is leaving my home country Thursday evening and arriving Friday morning. My hotel is reserved from Friday, as I am on the ...
