Questions tagged [schengen]
An agreement among many European countries whereby the borders between them may be crossed without border formalities but for which citizens of various other countries need an overall visa.
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Urgent clarification on transit and Schengen visa requirement at Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)
I currently reside in Columbia, Missouri (USA). I am in the United States on an F-2 visa, as my husband is pursuing his PhD at the University of Missouri. I am planning to travel to Pakistan with my ...
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My cancelled flight caused me to overstay my visa and now my visa application was rejected
I had a tourist visa to the Czech Republic for 2 weeks, my return plane ticket was the last day of my allocated visa.
2 days prior to me going back home, my Lufthansa flight got canceled and the ...
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Move to Germany through France
I’ve just received my German national (D) visa for employment (Blue Card) and plan to move from the UK to Germany by car.
The route I’m considering is via the Eurotunnel into France, then driving ...
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How does the Schengen 90/180 rule work?
I have searched the web a lot and could not find an answer that fits my situation. Here are two links that are quite contradictory:
Schengen visa refusal
Changing visas when one hasn't expired
My ...
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Can I leave and re-enter the Schengen area within 90 days?
I am a bit confused on the 180 day period rules.
I have a UK passport and I am planning to go to Hungary for a few days, and then return home for 2 weeks. After that, I would like to go to France for ...
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How to calculate stays against 90/180 visa rules?
Some destinations have a "90/180 rule" which says you can come and go but you must not spend over 90 days out of any 180 days in the area. A recent question asked by a new contributor concerns this ...
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Do I need a visa to transit (or layover) in the Schengen area?
I found many related questions on this site but I am still not sure about the rules. How can I decide if I need a visa to transit?
Schengen members as of April 2024 are as follows:
Austria
Belgium
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Can I travel from UK to countries in the Schengen area with just a UK ancestral working visa ? Or do I need a Schengen visa as well?
I have a South African passport (green mamba) and am living and working in London on a UK ancestry visa. I want to travel in Europe, the Schengen area, next summer and am wondering if I need to get a ...
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Bank Statement Query for spain visa
My Spain visa appointment is on October 10. My bank statement is dated till October 3. Will it create any problem?
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Can I make a second entry with my multiple-entry Schengen visa even though I applied for single-entry?
My original plan was to travel from Türkiye to Czechia and Poland for 7 days. With this plan, I applied at the French embassy (which represents Czechia in my country) for a single-entry Schengen visa. ...
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Can I leave Italy to non Schengen Area (Cyprus) with direct flight while I'm waiting for my first permesso di soggiorno?
I'm from Ukraine and I'm waiting for my first permesso di soggiorno (family reunification, not a refugee). I have a ricevuta (receipt issued by Italian Post office), already submitted my fingerprints ...
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Are visits to Schengen area already being recorded into Entry/Exit System (EES)?
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/07/18/new-eu-border-controls-delayed-until-end-of-2023-how-will-the-ees-affect-travellers
Entry/Exit System (EES) is expected to launch this autumn (...) the new ...
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Mistake in passport number while booking slot for visa @vfs . How to rectify?
while booking an appointment for visa to Italy, I made a mistake in typing my Passport No. Instead of R***** , I might have typed T*****. Except this mistake, all are informations are correct. How ...
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Border checks for intra-Schengen routes for the Eurostar
Suppose I (EU citizen) want to take an Eurostar train from Brussels to Paris.
I know that to board such trains one has to go through UK border checks (correct me if I am wrong). In the aforementioned ...
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Can non-EU citizens who are legally a resident in the Schengen area cross into Gibraltar from Spain?
Recently UK and EU agreed to remove border controls in the border between Gibraltar and Spain, but even if there are no checks, is crossing into Gibraltar legally possible for a Schengen resident who ...
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