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Overstayed Schengen but can I switch to US passport?

When traveling to a new Schengen country could I switch to the US one to essentially restart my 90 days on that passport? There is no way to "switch" when traveling between Schengen ...
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What type of Schengen visa does a sailor's family need to onboard from the Suez?

There aren't really different types of Schengen visas. There are a lot of special rules for seafarers but I don't see how they would apply here. Instead, your family would simply be treated like ...
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How to satisfy the invitation letter requirement for Spain when the final destination is not Spain

Spain being in Schengen, the Schengen Borders Code applies. It tells us in 6.1.c that one of the conditions of entry for non-EU nationals is: they justify the purpose and conditions of the intended ...
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Overstayed Schengen but can I switch to US passport?

I also have a US Passport. When traveling to a new Schengen country could I switch to the US one to essentially restart my 90 days on that passport? Since your US passport has no entry stamp, it will ...
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Using a Schengen Visa for a Different Country and Future Visa Applications

Will using my Austrian visa to visit Spain or France instead of Austria create any trouble for me in future Schengen visa applications, particularly when I apply for a France visa? Or it can cause ...
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Checklist of documents for visiting Poland if I already have a Schengen visa

Since I didn't have to go through the visa process again, I am wondering which items on the checklist am I still expected to carry with me? In theory, all of them are fair game for the border guards ...
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Italian embassy refusal

You are over-thinking this, IMHO. What do you imagine they could be suspicious about? It’s perfectly reasonable to ask about a historic visa refusal, and there are valid reasons why someone might do ...
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Family member to EU citizen exempt from 90/180 days Schengen rule

For me the Question is: How we proof that I have stayed for eg. 2 months in Italy, and after 1 month in Germany etc. since there is no formal registration when traveling within the Schengen? You don'...
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VFS Global for Schengen

Can the vfs global ban or influence the Schengen embassy for ur tourist visa application? No. From VFS Global As a trusted partner to governments, VFS Global’s role is limited to front-end ...
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British/Irish and British citizen traveling into Schengen - which immigration queue

There is no "non-EU" queue. There is a queue for "EU/EEA/CH" and there is one for "All passports." The person who is not also Irish must go to the "all passports&...
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Overstayed Schengen but can I switch to US passport?

As a Schengen area citizen you are entitled to travel within Schengen area with your ID only - it proves you are Schengen area citizen after all. As a Schengen area permanent resident you are obliged ...
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Travelling around Europe with prescription medication

This is all quite piecemeal, will be a lot of hassle and is quite discriminatory. Is there no European wide solution to this? The rules you are quoting seem to be the rules based on Article 75 of the ...
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Previous Schengen overstay, now applying for UK Business visa

In 2014 I started working for a company and now they want to send me to the UK for a visit of 10 days completely paid by my employer. I have a new passport obviously and I want to know if this will ...
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Can I use my Business Visa application as a proof for Wife's tourist Visa ? (schengen germany)

Q1 & Q2 Do I need to book a separate room in that same hotel? Should I contact the hotel separately and ask for an updated voucher for an additional guest? From your comment, you’ve resolved this ...
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Clarification on BNL2 visa

Your existing visa should suffice - you do not need a separate transit via for Germany.
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