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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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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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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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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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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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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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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At Helsinki airport, connecting from Schengen to non-Schengen flight, is there exit immigration?
At Helsinki airport, is there exit immigration for Schengen to non-Schengen flights?
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Does an airline let me board if my trip starts on the day before my Schengen visa start but I arrive at the destination on the day of the visa?
I have a Schengen visa which starts from Sep. 4. According to my flight ticket, I will arrive in Oslo airport on that date, and even my layover in Iceland will locally be on Sept. 4. However, the ...
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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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Do I need an invitation letter to be a guest in Spain?
Going to visit my Spanish friend for 10 days and guest at his place. I'm Ukrainian with biometrical passport=no visa is required to enter Spain. I have all the contact info of my friend (address, name,...
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Denied Boarding options?
Denied Boarding by Ryanair Due to Expired Residence Card (Despite Valid Extension) – How to Fly from Italy to Latvia Now?
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Flight: Ryanair from Italy to Vienna (connecting to Latvia).
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Cashless visit to Schengen countries using USA credit card
How is the cashless situation in Schengen, particularly the Northern and Eastern Europe countries, for American visitors using a US credit card? I heard Amex coverage is spotty but Visa/Mastercard ...
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Flying from Germany to Poland and back without Schengen visa
On April 3rd, I have an appointment to obtain German citizenship, and on April 8th, I am flying to Poland for a work trip.
As part of the naturalization process, I will need to relinquish my permanent ...
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Invitation letter Problem in Sweden
I am a housewife of Pakistani nationality and I live in Sweden with my husband. My husband sent an invitation to my brother to come to Sweden and admitted in it that he is responsible that my brother ...
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