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Overstaying knowing I have a new Schengen visa
There is a lot of important info missing from your question but it's reasonably easy to give a comprehensive overview of relevant rules:
You are allowed to stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period ...
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Overstaying knowing I have a new Schengen visa
My question is can I travel with my old visa and overstay knowing I have a new German Schengen visa?
This is a misconception on your part.
You are allowed to stay for 90 days in any 180-day period, ...
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Problems when exiting Schengen area on expired residence permit
I understand that Mexican nationals enjoy 90 days in 6 months tourist stay in Schengen but this period doesn't automatically start after your long-term residence permit or visa expires
You are ...
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Japanese tourism visa before starting Working Holiday?
You're a French citizen going to work in Japan starting in October. In august, however, you want to visit without a visa for 2 weeks, and are concerned that immigration will invariably activate your ...
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Do I have to leave the Schengen area if I have a short term (C) visa that will expire right before my National Visa (D) officially starts?
Unfortunately the answer to this question is not completely clear-cut.
From my reading of the actual Schengen legislation, there is no requirement that you leave the Schengen Area while transitioning ...
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Can I change my visa status from accompanied to unaccompanied
This page https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/if-youre-under-18 implies that you can arrive in the UK without the person named in your visa if you can show that your parent or guardian consents to ...
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How to switch from Resident visa to Tourist visa status in the Schengen area?
It looks like the Schengen Borders Code was updated in March 2016, so it seems the relevant text is not at Article 6, paragraph 2 (rather than Article 5 paragraph 1a).
Here is the link to the updated ...
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How to switch from Tourist visa to Resident visa status in the Schengen area?
We have an extremely similar question already about switching from a C visa to a long-term D visa. The consensus is that these sort of switches are not regulated anywhere, so there's no reason for ...
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May a C-1/D and B-1/B-2 holder stay two weeks in USA immediately after working on a sea vessel?
So, just called the CBP Info centre, as well as the CBP at JFK airport
According to both sources, if his visa is a combination C1/D and B2 visa, then he can stay after his contract finishes without ...
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During the 30-day visa grace period, can you leave and re-enter the US under the VWP?
In theory, yes. She may receive greater-than-average scrutiny when she reenters the US. If she has specific plans for a short stay and a flight already booked to take her out of the US at the end of ...
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UK Tier 2 visa expires on last day of work contract. Can I leave and immediately return as a visitor to arrange my move out of country?
What you've described seems completely fine for the following reasons:
You're not planning to overstay your original visa
You come from a developed country on par with the UK and thus have very ...
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Can I enter a Schengen country early as a visa-free traveler, then a week later begin staying with my Schengen visa?
Official answer from the Consulate in DC
Dear Sir,
You can enter before on your 90/180 days allowance BUT
<<Or would I need to leave the schengen area and re-enter to get a valid stamp matching ...
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Do I qualify for US visa interview waiver if I’m switching from one visa type to another?
The process you are referring to is the "Visa Renewal by Mail Program".
This process is only available if you are applying for the same visa type as you currently have. There are also a ...
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Non-EU citizen in Spain with a valid Italian Tourism Schengen Visa and applying for PhD in Spain, What do I do?
It doesn't look good.
I would try asking at the oficina de extranjería (or, if none exists where you are, the local police station) whether they can extend your stay with a temporary residence permit,...
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Can I switch from one Schengen visa to another without leaving the Schengen area?
Yes. Furthermore you are not required to enter through the Netherlands.
You must however comply with the 90/180 rule at all times, regardless of which visa authorizes your presence in the Schengen ...
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Can you stay in Australia after your work visa expires, if you also have a valid tourist visa (class 600)?
Confirmed YES you can change from class 457 visa to a tourist visa. Someone did it before. Scroll to last posting at bottom of page in link.
However you have to apply for the change, not just combine ...
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May a C-1/D and B-1/B-2 holder stay two weeks in USA immediately after working on a sea vessel?
It sounds as though he has a C1D & B1/B2 dual visa. It is not uncommon for crew members to apply for, and be granted this dual arrangement, which exists only for C1D and B1/B2 visas.
Were he to ...
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How to switch from Resident visa to Tourist visa status in the Schengen area?
You can indeed visit the Schengen area for 90 days, with a visa or on a visa-free passport, after the end of your Schengen residency permit. There is no requirement for you to leave the Schengen area ...
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Can I enter the UK as a tourist then on a student visa?
As an Australian citizen you can come to the UK as a visitor for 6 month. On arrival be honest with the border guard, tell him/her you are coming in as a tourist, leaving the country and coming back ...
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Japanese tourism visa before starting Working Holiday?
I thought I might add to this as I’m going through a similar thing. We live in Melbourne Australia and have just been approved for a working holiday visa, however we are going to Japan in two weeks ...
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US citizen: German work permit, then job seeker visa. Can I start a tourist visa?
Yes, your 90 days have long since reset, because
the limit is 90 days in any 180-day period, and
time spent under a "long-stay visa," which includes your work visa and your job seeker visa, does not ...
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Can I enter the United States on a Visa Waiver, go to Mexico and re-enter with an F1 visa?
Buy a fully-refundable return (or onward) ticket and cancel it after entering the US.
Having entered the US under the VWP, it is perfectly fine to exit to Mexico and re-enter in F1 status.
Your main ...
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UK Tier 2 visa expires on last day of work contract. Can I leave and immediately return as a visitor to arrange my move out of country?
I agree it wouldn’t look good. I don’t know the legal specifics, but unless you get an official source that 100% confirms that it isn’t a problem, I’d just avoid the hassle altogether.
If the company ...
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Non-EU citizen in Spain with a valid Italian Tourism Schengen Visa and applying for PhD in Spain, What do I do?
The situation you describe should make it possible to request a Spanish visa while in Italy. Usually people should apply from their place of residence, but the rules allow exceptions when plans change ...
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Can I enter a Schengen country early as a visa-free traveler, then a week later begin staying with my Schengen visa?
French long-stay visas typically need to be validated within three months of entering France (there are exceptions, including working holiday visas). This used to entail a medical checkup and getting ...
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UK Tier 2 visa expires on last day of work contract. Can I leave and immediately return as a visitor to arrange my move out of country?
In reality, no one can answer this question definitively as the final decision depends on the appreciation of the immigration officer (or if you get lucky with he e-gates).
However, in my opinion, you ...
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Traveling to Spain as tourist before entering France on type D visa
Check out the answer to this link. I also posted the answer I got from the Austrian Ministry of the Interior (office responsible for border Control).
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Holidaying prior to start of a sponsored Australian work visa?
A friend of mine has recently moved to Australia for 12 months on a 408 visa, so I can give an answer.
I'm assuming we'd need to apply for a separate tourist visa in order to do this. What visa ...
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Can I get in the US on a B2 before an F1 starting date?
My answers below are on the assumption that your F1 is not cancelled when you're approved for the B1/B2. Although one can hold two different categories of non-immigrant visas at the same time, some ...
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How to switch from Tourist visa to Resident visa status in the Schengen area?
Old question but I see it linked a lot so I'm going to add some information I believe is pertinent. I received the following email from the Austrian BMI regarding entering visa-fee before a Visa D is ...
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