Now we are debating possibilites which make it possible to stay till 9th of april as planned. For those curious NIE is the tax number in Spain so my question is when did your student visa expire? This sounds like a tricky situation. Romania isnt where the problem would be, it would be exiting Italy. When it comes to those who would vote to remain in the EU, support has increased as might be expected given the fall in support for leave, but surprisingly not among all countries. If the answer is yes- If I enter Iceland on the 90 day, then get a residence permit, and stay for a year, am I able to travel through Schengen countries after the year in Iceland on a residence permit is done? Since my son will be within the 180 days will we be able to move freely within those places. I would also contact the U.S. Embassy in Iceland (anonymously) and ask. Thanks! Unfortunately I was unable to get an appointment with the Spanish consulate (it was not easy getting an appointment in Spain this year especially with Catalunya trying to get their independence from Spain it made it sort of impossible). Although she did overstay and was not yet punished for it, it is my impression that her summation of her experience and advice to other travelers is right on. The thing with student visas after a 90 day period (Sept.- Dec.) I normally would have to extend my student visa from January June in Spain. 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. Hence, I was wondering if I should travel out to a Non-Schengen country over a weekend and then back to Germany just so I could have a renewal of a New 90 days? If you came over on a tourist visa and was working for a European employer without switching the visa, that might be bad if you were to mention you working to any border guard. I went to the Netherlands in December, but entered Schengen through Iceland because of a layover. If so, am I allowed to leave the Schengen states for a short trip and come back on the travel visa? Sorry for the late reply, Merry Christmas! I hope I have no troubles re-entering. This all just recently dawned on me, Im not even sure how I will be able to leave here if I cant afford a last minute ticket. the officer scolded me why i overstayed for almost 2 yrs, i didnt saw him scan my passport and he got out from the boot because i presumed that his work time has finished and talked to me at the corner and asked me why, i told him i was from norway because my aupair permit in passport is that from norway, he told me that we should send you back to norway and face jail time, then after a few minutes he gave me my passport and told me that okay this is just a warning so go on your way now and i dont have more time, i must go now too. I unintentionally overstayed by one day due to confusion in the counting of days. I told him Thanks a lot for your prompt response. Or do I chance it? Thanks in advance, Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Well, I agree with much of what you said here except for what the US does to overstayers. So no, I dont think you can come back to stay in France (or anywhere in Schengen) if you get married. 1: Technially, yes, with your EU passport you could stay in Spain longer. This would definitely be an easy case to appeal if you are able to provide the evidence to prove the flight was delayed and you had originally booked the correct dates. Right now there are a lot of issues with immigration in Europe, so agents are quick to assume. Thanks for the kind words, Sue! My problem is that my employer notified me that my visa is still being processed and they are unsure when or if it will get approved before my scheduled departure. Im scared though if I do not leave after my visa expires + 90 days of Schengen, I will get banned. She told me that it wont be a problem to stay, even if I dont apply for the residency yet, as a wife if Greek citizen, I have privilege. We have given all the documents for marriage in town hall and they proved them already. It is definitely interesting for my readers to see a comment about someone who had consequences for overstaying. Her peers are giving her good advice on her Croatia travel plans by not re-crossing into Schengen. Hi Fahim! We are from Saudi Arabia, my wife and kids enrolled in the normal German schools and language schools without any probkem. What shall I do now? I am a US citizen who came to Spain on a Type D Au pair visa which was had a printed expiration date of 90 days after my arrival (which has now passed) with the condition that I go to the police station during those 90 days to extend it until June when my studies and commitments finish. Hey Mari! You could get fined, deported, banned, or your next visa denied. have you done it yourself?? and youre lucky & do not get stopped, you shouldnt have an issue applying in the future. Hello there! Plan A is to try and get back into Portugal having blown her 90 days already only to see if she can get her visa extended out or a different visaand Plan B if that fails is to try out for another job in London and spend the remaining days there of the 180 needed in total and then get back into Europe on the Schengen again as a fresh start. Discover what happens when UK nationals overstay the 90 day rule in Spain and go through passport control on the way back to the UK. Then i can fly back from montenegro to uk. You cant recharge a tourist visa. Is there a way for them to pardon this? When you submit your work visa paperwork, you usually need to give passport info and probably more information about you travels within the past 10 years, etc. Othet Sengen countries don't have any idea. Best of luck! Thanks in advance. Whats happened is happened, I didnt count my days back then, I want to apply for another visa this month, Ive tried calling the Swiss embassy in Saudi Arabia, but they are keep telling me the process must go to VFS Global company, I want to know if I can travel again or not. For your question, if they never said anything to you, I am sure youll be fine. I dont know what to do. as you know I had to renew my NIE every year. Thanks for sharing! Now, Im told I must go back to my country to get a visa if I wish to to stay in Germany for over 90 days. Hi Nalini! I had to pay a fine of 500 euro for overstayed and they recorded my details on the computer and I was asked to thumb print which is biometric process. If you have overstayed by one day or 8 months, the fine could still be the same depending on the officer. Youre out. I feel like there are not enough people sharing their stories of being caught! Even if they dont say anything to you when you exit, when you reapply they might deny your visa based on the fact you overstayed your visa previously. But the officer didnt bat an eye, didnt ask any questions, he quickly gave me my passport back and off I went. Although there are a lot of people who stay ignorant of these( intentionally or unintentionally). I have a few questions and I really hope you can help me. Im a US citizen and was in China over the summer while my Schengen visa was processing in my 2nd US passport. since we did not know about the 90/180 rule my girlfriend has 11 days left. Fines or Expulsion Be prepared. If you were in the country illegally for between 180 and 365 days, you will be prohibited from entering the country for three years.How do I fix an overstayed visa?The best course of action to fix an overstayed visa is to speak with an immigration lawyer who can advise you on whether you should return home, apply for an adjustment of status inside the US, or pursue another route to residency.Can you get an extension on a Schengen visa?The requirements for granting an extension of a Schengen Visa are extremely strict, and your reason for applying must be serious and unforeseeable. So just be a bit prepared and know what you are going to say when asked about your reason for being in Europe. All I have in my passport is my entry stamp in Frankfurt last September, along with a student visa that expired 60 days after I entered Spain, as well as my Spanish NIE that expired may 31. Thanks for writing in. I am from the US and overstayed ten days in Greece. So Im in Italy on a tourist visa, which ended January 24th but I took a plane a week before the end of my 90 days to London to receive a stamp and took a train back into Italy, where I did not receive another entry stampso technically Im still in London, out of the Schengen area, until my 90 days are up, again. I have overstayed my 90 day tourist allotment in Spain by about 35 days. Hello Yes, since most Schengen countries are within the EU, they also share that information with non-Schengen countries that are within the EU. Not really sure how to handle this, i figure you may have run into a similar situation, Hey Mark Have you been in Poland 14 months straight? Theyre usually friendly and happy to help, and you certainly dont have to give them your full name. The problem is there is nothing official. If you need to get a new passport, its best to get it before you apply for the Pareja de Hecho (because it might get put into the passport). Otherwise, it is difficult to believe the situation if there is no proof of illness and the inability to travel. Thanks for sharing your story. If you decide to come back on a tourist visa and you are already married to a Belgian citizen within eight days of arrival in Belgium, you will need to register at your local Belgian town hall in order to be issued with a residence permit (F card). I am currently in the process of renewing the visa with a lawyer in Spain but didnt have time to get an authorization of return before I left. I realize that this is probably a repeat question but am stressing so have to ask! 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. Hi, I have a quick question that Im wondering if you can help with! I and my fiancee want to get married in Germany. I was really surprised. I am actually writing a post on Bilateral Agreements right now from your inspiration. Hey Winston, this thread is still appearing in my email somehow, and I happened to look at it today and noticed your situation is really similar to mine was, so I thought Id chime in. 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