Thanks for writing in. Unless, you happen to be some countries named, countries (unless your home country has a bilateral travel agreement), not. Due to they are EU country . I thought I was permitted (as a US citizen) to be in an EU country for 90 days and then simply had to leave and could go to another EU country. You could get a fine, be deported, and banned from entering Europe for 5 years. Or to any other schengin areas ??? It is really interesting for people to hear stories as they are happening. Im very confused with the situation Im in right now. I am an American who has overstayed in Hungary, about two years. Here are the official rules for visiting the EU as a non-EU national and how to make sure your stay is legal. You can bring paperwork, but since you are aware of this issue, I would re-book your flights to make sure you dont run into any trouble. Luckily they immigration allow us to continue the process, in middle march, police come to our home and checked everything plus give us appointments for interviews on April, after interviews in April they told us to wait for result, after wait for another 2 months, they result came on 15 June and state they rejected our marriage plan because of my visa things. I just dont want to be turned away on arrival! If caught a 2nd time, they could ban you from Europe. You should look into it: https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/family-immigration/?f=nor&c=usa. I signed the papers and they let me go (I am from Argentina). Thanks! My girlfriend from serbia overstayed in romania 7 days and we got a fine because of it [100eu]. Usually the main problem is not exiting the Schengen it is when you apply for a future visa to re-enter. So just be a bit prepared and know what you are going to say when asked about your reason for being in Europe. Were you caught overstaying? Do you know if I will be able to re-enter Spain on a 90 day regular tourist visa when I go back next month? I would consult with your embassy or the countrys migration board to see how long the visa will take to be processed. If you are accepted, then everything will be ok! 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. In the meantime, what is the likelihood that I will get caught, and in what situations? Under the Schengen Area rules of stay for third-country citizens, non-EU citizens entering the territory under the visa-free regime can stay for a maximum of 90 days, for every 180 days. I agree, i will keep this post updated as we get info. i have doubts because i dont know if the officer at the airport that time put my name in schengen information system. I entered Italy and spent 1 night then flew to Spain. Hey Phoe Good question! Hey Adrian, sorry to hear youre going through this during this rough time in the world. I am just nervous, because it would be after my visa is technically expired. The rest of the ink is barely visible; there is E 081 at the bottom right of the stamp, and one can barely make out the train icon in the top right corner. You can remain in the EU and the Schengen zone for 90 days in an 180-day period without requiring a visa or residency permit. he decided to go back to his country. I am Australian and have the work visa for UK. Or will they fine me upon arrival? You should probably speak with whoever granted you the visa and explain to them the issue. Well Im happy to say we just passed through immigration, I was questioned about my length of stay in Schengen, and I had a printout of proof when I left, dates and days in between. Im happy to say they let me through with no fine and no ban. Either way, it is up to the border guard in any country. Congratualtions on your wedding and I wish you all the best of luck in your life! Will this plan work? Im in Poland and Ive been here for about 14 months, Im a US citizen andIm living with my fiance (we are in the process of getting her a fiance visa so we can go back stateside). You can use my Schengen Calculator if you need to calculate the stays: First of all, I would like to thank you for your amazing work Lindsey. This was for a student visa? Thank so it also talks about US (American) visa rite? Do you think the guy was trying to scare you or did he give you official papers/stamp? Then there will be more to talk about . Hey Lindsey, its amazing what you are doing! Im embarrassed to say that we thought the 90-day rule meant he would have to exit the Schengen area briefly and then be able to re-enter for another 3 months. See if its too late to start paperwork for a visa extension. Thanks for sharing your story. I have a quick question. So, the correct way to do this exit Schengen (stopover in UK? I fly from Barcelona and have a layover in Frankfurt, Germany. You can see my latest blog post here on that. Hope youre doing well. Would I be able to leave for a few days and return in October? That is why the visa extension exists! They could still deny the visa if they feel like this was a serious issue but you can always appeal it and explain what happened and that you have payed the fine. I am not sure what your nationality is, but if you are American, I would suggest seeing your options for being a student. I Have been legally registered here in Germany with ID number and Proof of address with the amtliche Meldebesttigung. i begged and begged to him to not do this but nothing worked. Just for those who are in Cheryls situation as well, my reply was simply that as long as her son does not enter back into Schengen zone once he leaves, there would be no risk for penalty. Im a Canadian planning on au pairing in Spain. If this rule is correct I am fine. What is the fine for overstaying in Greece? I entered schengen through the country that delivered me the visa and exit through another schengen country. Passport scanned, stamped, boom. Thanks for any advice, this article was very helpful! Thank you. You can try contacting Switzerland immigration to get 100% confirmation on this topic. The length of the entry ban depends on why the entry ban was imposed on you. The 90/180 day rule applies to any UK nationals who are visiting Spain for leisure purposes since 1 January 2021. She does not remember if her passport was scanned by the guard/agent in Paris airport , but it was definitely not physically stamped. Thanks. my passport way back then is philippine passport, now fast forward. My question is do I will have any problem when am going to enter shengen from France or there is no problem Or would being a cute 23 year old girl with manners help at all? Hey Nikki! Im also thinking perhaps my best option is applying for another resident visa at this point (Im still a student here), have it sent to my parents in the U.S., and then have them send it to me. How do they call this overstay? I didnt consider the expiry date when booking a flight, because it was my last day of work I didnt think I would have to pack up and leave that day. And I read in your post that other countries computers cant communicate with each other but one country can communicate with itself. Kicking myself for not realizing that earlier. Hi Lindsey.I came to Germany on a tourist visa.as i was here my boyfriend proposed so I did not go back to home country,i had to quite my job to start a new lige here with him. Then i can fly back from montenegro to uk. How long can I stay in Europe without a visa? . Hi Nalini! You will need to apply for this BEFORE your D type visa expires. Because their tourist visa will be no longer valid to re-enter on since they have to stay out 90 days before they return. You should double check that! Because I talked to the U.S. Consulate in Warsaw and they said the way Ive been doing it is ok, (just leaving Poland to another country, not necessarily leaving the Schengen area) and that they never had anybody contact them with the situation of them being banned/fined. Need your opinion please. Hey Lachlan! Thank you so much for this website. She cannot continue to stay knowing now she will not get an extension (because you cannot not extend an expired visa). I would like to get some information about this, and with whom should I have contact, in order to avoid troubles. So no, I dont think you can come back to stay in France (or anywhere in Schengen) if you get married. WebYou are prohibited in Spain from parking on a yellow line. Enjoy your travels this spring/summer . Hi , I overstayed my visa in Italy for about 6 months. Great info.. My Son (NZ passport holder) has a problem. 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. , Hi Lindsey I have a question. I suggest leaving from Italy or Spain. he got a good paying job now so we know that we meet all the requirements. thank you so much Lindsey. Q: I have had an investor visa with residence in 2014. Can you advise me? 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. You have proof that you left Schengen, and it would be UKs error for not stamping you, which can easily be explained if questioned. Or should we find a lawyer to handle this? So, I think you should be fine Happy travels! I fly from Madrid to Dublin to NY and then I have a returning ticket from NY to Dublin to Madrid. They could deny him a tourist or a work visa. Thanks for writing in. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of advice I can give because this must be dealt with through an embassy. Hope you are staying safe during this time. No problems or questions whatsoever. I was told to speak to an immigration lawyer as I am also looking to get my residence just not exactly sure what a lawyer could possible have the power to do? But because Im still traumatised after what my last host family do to me, my boyfriend proposed me and we planned to getting married here in Belgium, because so many documents that need for married here and I must got from my country, I asked my parents to help me with documents, its take 3 months to finished all translations and legalisation, so we came to city hall for married on January 2017, at first they accepted our marriage documents and say we must waited because they will check my documents. In 2017 I went Spain with 15 days tourist visa only, but during that time, one of my friend asked me to stay in Portugal with legal entry and arranging a work contract for me. If he did not make you sign anything, I think youre clear. This could result in banning you. You should call the Austrian consulate and ask if you can pick up your visa from an embassy in Europe instead of in the U.S. hi, i have a very confusing situation. Do you know anything about getting married in Spain to a EU citizen on an expired Visa? My son has been studying abroad and his 90 days will be ending when we arrive. Thanks for stopping by. Hi Lindsey! Thank you so much for this blogpost! Or tell your work you need a different type of visa if they are sending you over frequently for longer periods. Am I technically illegal now? Happy travels . I believe Denmark is one of the only countries I have seen it officially documented, and I confirmed it on the phone with their immigration board. Im currently living in Milan, Italy as an Au pair with a family but I also have an Italian boyfriend. My advice? You need to calculate it. It looks as though according to SEF, that she needs to have a valid visa in order to apply for the extension. Its been well over a year, and since that time, Ive renewed my passport. Last year I was an auxiliar in Madrid (I had a residency card that expired June 30th). can be disconcerting? Id love more than anything, any kind of suggestions or help! Experience of Overstaying Visa in Spain The following letter was from a reader who wanted to share her experience of overstaying a tourist visa in Spain. Find yourself searching for answers to problems only to discover that there is nowhere where you could find a solution? Never mind, in August 2017 (14 months after I expelled) I applied for another visa, I got my visa, I went to Geneva, and I stayed for two weeks. a student in Germany. Other people have advised her to fly to Croatia through Morocco! Thanks for writing in. WOW. My advice is he needs to leave as soon as possible and not overstay longer on his exit, he may get questioned, fined, or banned but most likely, none of that will happen and the real issue will occur when he tries to reapply for a visa and they see he has overstayed. However my Passport will expire on Feb 2020, I am planning to visit Europe again this coming July 2019 for 15 days and will visit again on Nov 2019 for 15 days before my visa gets expired. And can my tourists visa will approve if i still using same passport? Since she had language barrier, they had called me and said that she might have to sign couple of documents to board the flight back to the origin. , Hi Lindsey, I am so lucky to chance upon your blog and it was indeed optimistic and an eye opener for me! You should definitely pay the fine. Our daughter Sarah is a US citizen w/ a US passport. Is it possible to leave without getting a stamp. I am not sure why you are not receiving them. (Booo). So how much time will this last! Hi Lindsey, So, the rule is 90 days IN Schengenthen you gotta spend 90 days OUT, and then after this, you can spend another 90 days in and then you need to be out 90 days. Minor wrongdoings can result in fines under 501. I should mention perhaps that we both entered Schengen via Lisbon. If you are denied a visa due to previous overstays, you can try to appeal the decision. Best of luck . This can give you an indication if they say you need to leave before your tourist visa expires or you can stay as long as the visa is in the process But, I am afraid since you are already on an expired visa, you probably should just get out while its still tourist season and you go more undetected. Just want to update and say thank you for ur suggestions before. However, I have an academic French exam on June 6th. By the way. Will I have overstayed if I stick to that plan? I had my girlfriend (US citizen) visit and overstayed by 2 days. Hello! 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