New answers tagged schengen
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Germany: Freelance visa and traveling in Schengen
A D visa (and by extension a residence pemit), allows you to visit other Schengen states for 90 days in a 180 days period. The stays in the issuing countries doesn't count
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Utili-key "knife" and airport inspection?
I lost mine leaving Japan (KIX) last week, and it was one of the old ones with a nail file which they don't sell any more. They've clearly been told to look out for them, and finding one gives them ...
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Do I need any visa for transit via Amsterdam (Beijing to Oslo via Amsterdam)?
In this case, do I need any type of visa in Amsterdam?
No, you already have the required visa.
The Norwegen Type D visa allows you to enter the Schengen Area (in Amsterdam) and travel on to Norway (...
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Passport control at Schengen border - Can they confirm I have an existing residence permit application for a Schengen state?
For a visa holder, the VIS system will contain information about the traveller's original visa. The Visa Information System (VIS) regulation does not explicitly state in Chapter IIIa whether the ...
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Applying for a Austria Study visa with a prior refusal from the UK?
The National (D) visa form from Austria doesn't ask you about refusals or anything of the likes
Now, don't assume they won't know about it, it is perfectly possible (although unlikely) that they know ...
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Security after landing in Frankfurt airport
The EU has a program called "one-stop security", where some countries' aviation security practices are recognized as equivalent to EU standards, so passengers on flights arriving from those ...
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Do Schengen member countries share SIS data/alerts with other countries?
Do Schengen member countries share SIS data or alerts with other countries (e.g. USA, Australia, etc)?
No, they do not.
It should be noted that not all alerts are travel related.
For certain other ...
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Do Schengen member countries share SIS data/alerts with other countries?
Per Wikipedia, in addition to the Schengen countries, Romania, Bulgaria and Ireland have access to the SIS.
The UK had access as well before Brexit, but this is no longer the case.
Information is not ...
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I have a permanent residency card in Germany and have to fly to Austria for work. My US passport is being renewed. Will the card be ok for my flight?
I am a holder of a German permanent residence permit card. Will that be enough to fly?
No, a residence permit card (or a driver's license) is not a travel document.
They took my current valid one as ...
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I have a permanent residency card in Germany and have to fly to Austria for work. My US passport is being renewed. Will the card be ok for my flight?
No, legally you need a government issued travel document, meaning a passport of European identity card (which you, being a US citizen rather than a German citizen, can likely not obtain).
This is a ...
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I have a permanent residency card in Germany and have to fly to Austria for work. My US passport is being renewed. Will the card be ok for my flight?
It is, following the rules, not sufficient to only have your residence permit card, although in practice, it may not be noticed.
There are two aspects to consider:
You are by German law required to ...
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Security after landing in Frankfurt airport
That's unfortunately normal. By default all connecting passengers have to go through security and plenty of airports do this for everyone regardless of where you come from (London (LHR), Paris (CDG), ...
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Security after landing in Frankfurt airport
This is a requirement for US-inbound flights. DHS outlines this reasoning:
....Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly has determined it is necessary to implement enhanced security measures for all ...
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Can airlines prevent me from flying in this complex situation?
Time spent in the Schengen area in the last 180 days as of last week of the visa : Less than 2 months.
Irrelevant in the case of a D visa/Residence Permit, as stays in the issuing country are not ...
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As an Indian National, can I use my Maltese Resident card to travel to Schengen countries
As stated in a comment by @Thomas Cruise, a residence card from a Schengen country acts as a C category short stay visa for other Schengen countries. So you can travel to other Schengen countries as a ...
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Travel medical insurance validity - should it cover whole visa period or my time in Schengen?
The insurance should cover you when you are inside the Schengen area. It is wise to include the complete travel from home till back home.
If you have to stay longer for an emergency the policy usually ...
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Will transit through another Schengen country to a country that allows visa-free stay cause overstaying Schengen?
Note: this answer applies only to citizens of countries who do not need a (Type C) Schengen Visa to enter the Schengen Area and are allowed to apply for a residence permit inside the country in ...
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Can I travel to Denmark with UK refugee travel documents?
With the blue UK travel documents you can’t go to Denmark. If you go there, they will reject you and send you back again to the UK.
It’s happened to me on March 2023. I went to London Stansted airport ...
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Multiple stays in EU not longer than 90 days each time?
Am I right in assuming he has freedom of movement when travelling with me?
If you are travelling to an EU member state that is not the state you are a citizen of, freedom of movement applies to him ...
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Can I enter Portugal on the last week of my D visa? (2nd entry)
You should be fine. You are entering within the validity of your visa, and can do so anywhere in the Schengen area:
Can I visit other Schengen countries on a long-term Schengen visa or residency ...
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Can I get Fiktionsbescheinigung outside Germany in the EU after schengen expires?
Yes. I'm a US citizen
As a US citizen you can apply for a residence permit directly in Germany based on §41(1) AufenthV.
See answer where §41(1) AufenthV is quoted:
Can I enter Germany as a tourist ...
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Forced to pay a customs fee for importing a used wedding dress into the Netherlands. Is there a way to avoid paying?
Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer.
In The Netherlands, you can virtually always object ('in beroep gaan' / 'bezwaar aantekenen') against decisions made by government agencies. You need to make sure of the ...
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Forced to pay a customs fee for importing a used wedding dress into the Netherlands. Is there a way to avoid paying?
Regulation in this area can be rigid or feel unfair but neither the fact that the dress is used nor the fact you paid GST are relevant as such. As a resident of the Netherlands, you are definitely ...
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How can someone check if they are banned from the Schengen Area after an overstay?
Does the person's home country passport office have any way to check, possibly by scanning data transmitted to your passport by Schengen countries?
No. Countries do share immigration data, but they'...
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Travelling in Schengen with UK passport
No, in my experience you shouldn't have any issues.
I am a UK (only) citizen, resident in the Netherlands. I have no stamps in my passport, as the Dutch border control don't stamp residents' passports....
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Travelling in Schengen with UK passport
Would there be issues travelling with my UK passport without any entry stamps of me entering the EU/Schengen region?
Possibly, but not likely. You could encounter some officers checking travelers' ...
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Can two passports extend 90 day Schengen rule
As Traveller's answer describes, you can reside in Spain using only your Irish passport, since Ireland is part of the European Union, so long as you meet local registration requirements and abide by ...
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