We were flying directly from Rome to Romania because I got a job teaching at a Montessori school in October. One last question: any advice for talking to the customs official to explain my situation? You may be lucky, however, and they do not say anything at all when you exit. You need a business visa or work permit: http://www.migrant.info.pl/Work_permit.html, Because I was trying to finish my business in the country I was living before now my question about the 2 days that I overstay from there point of view and now I have 30 days to leave Poland and I didnt pay any fines or anything but if I hire a lawyer can he do anything so I wouldnt leave or its impossible. But shoulda, woulda, coulda, right? Yes, punishment will most likely be the same. If you have further questions, feel free to reach out more! That was 2008 to 2009. Happy travels! She ask me to give a date for the wedding, but my boyfriend and I had already decided that we would not get married and that we would expect the 6 months to leave the country. Hey Elena! She moved to Spain in 2006 to be The Daily Telegraphs Madrid correspondent and then worked for six years as Editor of The Local Spain. I have read about the range in fees and I am curious if you would know specifics on Switzerland fees & if you have any advice on applying for the extension & (whether) pending or declined by the time he exits, might help them not apply fine upon exiting the country. I hope you have a few minutes to help me with a few questions I have for you. Im in mirth and glad to have found your blog. This would helponly any paperwork proving that you applied for the Carte de sjour, but then got denied? I am a student in Barcelona and my student residency card expires 5 May. I wouldnt advise trying to find out for oneself which group they belong to. Ive heard of two occasions recently where UK citizens have been fined 300 and 500 for overstaying by a few days. I agree with your lawyer that you should be fine if you did decide to skip out to Israel, as Spain is one of my top recommended countries to exit Schengen. I and my fiancee want to get married in Germany. Also, it might be that you will have to leave Schengen (like fly to UK, Croatia, Turkey) and then re-enter on the au pair visa. Then again, I would listen to your lawyer if they are knowledgeable about this situation. Thanks for letting my readers know your story and happy travels! Do you know is Iceland lax? Thanks for stopping by and sharing with everyone a real scenario of the consequences of overstaying. Many of my readers have been caught in France. Thanks for writing in. Or to any other schengin areas ??? I also have dual citizenship, and the rule is enter/exit Europe on EU passport and enter/exit America on my American passport. Hope this answers your question. personally i do not want to do anything stupid so that is the main reason i am searching any good solution on the internet. My host family and I are not working out, so I wish to go back to the US. Should I Deal with it when I leave- or do I turn myself in? I realize that this is probably a repeat question but am stressing so have to ask! You can also speak with the Swiss consulate to see what options are available, and what happens if you were not let in prior. This can be levied along with other penalties and the amount If you are caught overstaying, this could affect your student visa application for the fall. Hey Ann! . My daughter is from Australia but is currently in Lithuania & has overstayed the 90 days by about 7 weeks. They informed me that it didnt matter so long as I sent my boarding pass. The only issues would be exiting Schengen. Hey Leia! Thank you for all you are doing to help those of us in uncomfortable positions, I am impressed by your depth of knowledge and hope you might have a few words of wisdom for me. Best of luck in the future, and feel free to visit back here if you have more questions. If you overstay 90 days in the EU, you risk deportation. So since 6 months ago, I stopped renewing my student visa because I found it quite pointless and not conductive to my progress. The countries wont flag you when it scans, but if the border guard checks your entry stamp in Iceland, he/she can do they math and question you. Thanks. And it would be helpful to know how many days it was exceeded by. Im a US citizen who has overstayed, flight home is Spain>Norway layover (so Schengen/non-EU)>US, and Im leaning towards letting that one go and buying a direct flight from Portugal home instead to reduce the chances of having problems. I would be flying out of Malaga or Madrid. Now i want to visit again with my family can you please tell me any idea how can i re-apply for the visa of my family because i dont have any doctor record or any good reason for the embassy of overstaying in Europe so please email me .. and if you have any idea please let me know Thanks. Hello, Lindsey, Looks like I am familiar with Jay from the US, I am a MSc student, and had a module in Greece for 22 days (my applicaiton documents showed that but Greece only gave me 20 days duration, that was what I did not notice), When I left Greece, the police gave me a 600 euro fine ticket,what I heard is 60, and I did not see the ticket clearly for I have to catch the plane), but no black stamp on my passport. Did you come over on a tourist visa, and then got a job? However, if you are there right now on an expired visa, they might not grant you a new tourist visa and might tell you to leave right away and reapply from your home country. He said I can come back, but I need to wait, how much? 2.The border should know I over stay in Schengan more than 90 days, does it mean I already had bad record in my passport? Hi there! Also they asked me to pay 500 in cash! Not if you are a tourist. Hi, Im in Spain and working on nationality based on the new law passed 2015 for Sephardic people. he decided to go back to his country. Any advice? After that I came back home without further issues, but Im planning to visit Germany by the end of July or the beginning of August. As I had my visa by invitation. I was in Delhi this past March for work. Have fun! And, If I have to pay, how to pay it? Unfortunately, that is the risk that is taken when overstaying. If you leave to the UK, you need to still stay out of Spain for about 90 days. But if you apply, you will need to enter on that student visa (aka you will need to wait outside the country for it to be approved before entering). Fines for staying over 90 days in the EU Overstaying your limit in the EU also means risking a fine. Do you know anybody who has done this or in this similar situation as me? Best of luck! Hello Lindsey, This could be devastating if there was a medical emergency or you had to fly stateside on a whim. Thanks! and youre lucky & do not get stopped, you shouldnt have an issue applying in the future. I got in throuugh Paris on the 29th of June, 2017 but couldnt leave for my country until August 13th, 2017 through Berlin, Germany. Thanks This got reported however my passport was stamped with ext date and there is thing mentioned on the PASSPRT. We are going to get married on 27.07. Due to refugee crisis, its been a bit tough and they definitely flip through your stamps and scan your passport. I did not know I overstayed and was really scared. But you paid the fine, so I dont know why they wouldnt let you have a student visa. This is how to check overstay fine in UAE: [1] Step 1: Go to this page of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security website. I suggest calling the U.S. embassy in Spain (anonymously) and asking if you are allowed to wait for a work visa to process while you are on your tourist visa, and what happens if the visa is not done processing by the time your tourist visa is up. I am a U.S. citizen with no previous overstays. I just wanna share my situation, technically I have a permit to stay here in finland while my working permit is on process (not totally permit I guess but it says in the letter that I can stay in finland legally however they mention that it is not valid travelling abroad). Im prepared to pay, and get a nasty stamp that says I cant come back for a while, but I think Ive seen Midnight Express a few too many times and am making myself really worry Having this documented to show to any border guards will help. Morocco is so beautiful, I have been twice. People can be caught in other countries if the guards look at the stamps and do the math but it wouldnt be written down electronically if youve never been caught before or you are in a different country. I got a resident permit that expires in 2019. I also assume its too late to get a visa for anywhere (Im Australian). Due to they are EU country . Happy travels! i dont know how reply here. . Hei Lindsey, The last thing is, I have Turkish pass. Howdy, Ray! Thanks, Hey Reza, your visa should say how many days you are allowed in Schengen. So he might be able to get a temporary permission to stay here. Web129 reviews. I entered in Barcelona and have 3 stamps from Barcelona for entering, leaving 80 days later to UK, and entering again in Barcelona 13 days later and have not left since. Your U.S. friend can stay 6 months as a tourist in U.K, and if you combine that with going in and out of Schengen countries, like Croatia, they could technically beat the system of 90 days. Im Jackie from Mexico and Ive seen a similar situation in your blog but when you replied I was kind of confused by the answer. Hello! That is why the visa extension exists! Hey Jocelyn, it might cause more confusion, no doubt, but I dont think it seems suspicious because youre not trying to do something wrong. So my stay in Shengen from 18th of June will be illegal. It is true you can only extend a student visa while it is still valid, but the other question is are you allowed to be even studying on a tourist visa when your student visa expired? Hi Lindsey, is there any chance to extend Italian tourist visa for more than 90 days once after reaching Italy in local police station for Indian passport holder I want to stay there for few more days with my spouse who is currently pursuing training. Your punishment from overstaying could be denied a future visa, or a ban from all Schengen countries. I explained the situation and he told me that I was in Germany and that I had broken the rules of the country. Days prior I was in Switzerland and France. Im an American who over stayed 9 months in the Netherlands from june 2017 to June 2018. Depending on what country you are from, you might have received less than 90 days inside, and then usually you need to be out of Schengen for 90 days before your next entry. Hi Lindsey , im overstay in London and now back to my own country (Malaysia) voluntry , i dont have any stamp on my passport when im leaving . Wishing you luck! Under EU law, you have the right to inquire about any entry about yourself in the SIS. @Mike. It is a non-EU/non-Schengen country. Just play it cool and apologetic if questioned. There are fines and entry bans. thanks, Hello! You seem to have quite the travel bug! I emphasize, we don't have very good information on this, only what people who have been fined and/or banned share with us. His daughter had overstayed in the Schengen zone (I can't remember by how many days, but it doesn't really matter) and was stopped at the airport for questioning the day of her flight home to the U.S. As a result: 1) she was fined 500 euro on the spot 2) she was barred from entry to Schengen Europe for 5 years. Guys here is an idea. Also, make sure you have all the doctors receipts or hospital stays that would not have allowed you to leave properly. my partner from canada and myself from germany are staying in germany for holidays right now. It took long because of the student and working confusion created my HR and also because of the slow NIE process in Barcelona (often times the website where you make a NIE appointment doesnt even work). I went to the guard bord in the airport to fix my papers and to be legal !! Of course you can try to hire an immigration lawyer, but I am not sure how that will effect the outcome. Thank you so much in advance, I really appreciate all the information you give to us. Hey Lindsay, I left a comment on another post, but this one is a little more detailed so if you can answer this one, it would be so helpful! Best of luck! Parts of your proposed travel dates are almost 1 year after your trip in 2017, so those days in 2017 wont count anymore. Good questions. When people say their passport was flagged, this means that the border guard noticed the entrance/exit stamps exceeding the 90 days or beyond the given visa. My question is regarding leaving the EU. They do have your 2016 adventure on record, but they also gave you another visa, so youre in the clear. Hey Nadia! Hi Lindsey, I overstayed 10 years ago in Italy for over a year. Thanks for writing in. Can I get another Schengen visa in this case. Best of luck! Your best bet is to get home to your country, or go talk to someone at your university who might have some information or lawyer help from the school. I have stay out of shengen 7 months My husband's Schengen visa will run out on 12th June so we had contacted SEF to ask to organise an extension of 1 week. Please see my blog post on the SIS: http://www.everyoneinbetween.com/2017/05/the-truth-about-schengen-information-system-sis/. I was stopped by the immigrations and was taking to the back room. It was just explaining how it works. If you have a company in Poland, then why are you always on a tourist visa? Hey! Im afraid, by this year in 2018 i need to apply a spause visa to Germany. Arrest me? You will also need to stay out for 90 days once you exit, just to be safe. I am not sure if this applies, but Ill shoot my comment out there. What could happen to you is a pricey fine or a complete ban from entering Greece again, or ANY Schengen country within Europe. Our daughter Sarah is a US citizen w/ a US passport. If youre not American, ignore this, it probably wont help.). Hey Jessi, thanks for writing in! When I was exiting Germany to go back home on the 20th, I was stopped by the immigration officer who said I overstayed and that it is a crime in Germany. I dont know if that has any effect. Im unable to get a working visa in Canada because the wait time is way too long and I already have my ticket to fly there. Get informed and plan accordingly to avoid potential fines and denied entry to the EU. My flight takes me to Sweeden first and then to Amsterdam. In July 2016, the passport control told me: Sorry sir, I cant allow you to go inside, you overstayed by two days (92 days during 180 days), simply, they put me back at the next flight. ALso, I feel slightly trapped in Italy, which is absolutely ridiculous, I know, because HELLLO, its Italy but I also want to see everything else. You were smart to get the exit stamp and it doesnt matter if it doesnt say the airport. If you have a specific job in mind, your employer can help you arrange the correct paperwork. I have a pakistani passport I stayed in Prague If you have overstayed by one day or 8 months, the fine could still be the same depending on the officer. Im a digital nomad in Lithuania. Definitely check back here. I havent been informed about any ban from Shengen zone, and officer that was dealing with my case stated that I will be informed by someone else, however that never happened. Now I want to go to Italy in Jan 18. I have Been traveling to Poland many times always on schengen c visa and yesterday I went to apply for a temporary residence in Poland due to I own a company here but I was totally shocked when the inspector checked my visas and found our it been already 92 days so I over stayed not this visa but since I was here before and he went backwards 180days so technically I have been inside schengen zone for 92 days he asked me to call the border security I agree and they came and they were shocked how petty it is because I have all the right documents and I had a company running since 2014 anyhow they investigate me and they gave me 30 days to leave Poland and no fines no nothing my question is if I hire a lawyer do I have any chance in this fight or no, Hey George. Spain Tourism Spain Hotels Spain Bed She is an EU citizen and obviously I am not. I was an au pair in Austria starting in December 2016 and I was told that applying for a visa would be possible from Austria, so I came over on a tourist visa, planning to apply for an au pair visa once I arrived. Happy travels! Hey Qiongyi. Please be aware that even if she is not stopped, when she applies for a new tourist visa in the future, they could deny her based on the fact that her stamps will prove she overstayed. Just thinking you will find work when you get there isn't a good idea. But now Im reading stories of being stopped at the airport and having border patrol essentially say they violated their visa and are banned for some time. When entering or staying in the Netherlands during the length of an entry ban. 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. Louise. If she were to be caught on exit from Schengen, she simply can show the letter from SEF (only if she departing from Portugal), and explain everything. How many days were you given on your visa? Ps : My nationality might be also an issue I am from Benin. I havent received any formal response from anywhere until now. However. To answer your questions: And I have apply this months for same visa to same embassy france and I got it for 1 year Best of luck! Canadian in Switzerland. For your question, if they never said anything to you, I am sure youll be fine. Will I be able to returndoes Spain system calculate days If I can leave and return, Im hoping the clock resets for a new 90 day stay. Can they tell how long I have been home/ do they really check for that? Im told by my school that once I leave the EU and my student visa expires. Meanwhile I applied to renew my NIE with the student status but it has been rejected as I am working now. Hey Fakhri, thanks for the kind words! The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you want more help on that, you can always email me through my contact page. I want to stay for 20 days. I think the legal advisor was trying to say you can do a visa run and exit (and get a stamp to prove you left) and then re-enter right away and get a new stamp. 7/29/2017-9/10/2017 if yes, then how? I am American citizen, i entered in potrugal. It means, he overstayed already for 4 months. No, I am not at all interested in staying somewhere illegally for 3 years or even any amount of time at all, which is why Im trying to resolve this somehow. Hey Maggie! They only care about your current visa. Hi! I would say that is the riskiest part of it all. Everybody told me staying longer than the permitted 3 months would not be a problem in Spain. Also need to apply a spause visa to Germany a pricey fine or a complete ban from all countries! 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