Category "schengen"

Do some Schengen area countries share entry-exit data with the United States automatically?

As a follow-up to this question I asked a while back, a recent article on QZ claims Despite holding valid visas and proof of being out of a restricted area for

Traveling by plane to Schengen Area. What are the possible reasons that prevent me from entering the country?

I recently applied for a Schengen Visa (from: Canada. First entry: Germany) and waiting for the result. Even with the visa, I'm still a little bit nervous and s

Change in travel dates while waiting for Schengen Visa result

I applied for a Germany Schengen visa and I'm waiting for the result. Assuming that I get the visa: In my application I stated the dates of travel from December

Long stay visa requirement for Chinese citizen married to a Romanian citizen

My wife is Chinese and I’m Romanian. We currently live in Beijing, but are planning to fly to Romania in February, where she will get the residence permit

Can I travel freely (no COVID-19 restrictions) within Schengen Area after formally entering a Schengen country?

Does anyone have answer to this question? For example: an US traveler (fully vaccinated and tested negative within 72 hour from departure) fly into Rome and go

Schengen visa - Italian issued visa but now going to Spain [duplicate]

I am an EU citizen. Wife is Kazhak national and we live in UK. We planned a holiday in Italy and obtained multi entry visa from Italian consul

Can I hold two different types of Schengen Visa (Tourist Type-C and Work Type-D) at the same time? [duplicate]

I currently have a 3 year tourist visa (type-c 3 years) and want to apply for a work visa (type-d, 6 month). If my work visa type-d gets accep

How do Schengen borders work? [duplicate]

I am having trouble understanding how Schengen borders work I plan to stay in Germany for the longest, for tourism. So I apply for the visa fr

Can I use a different passport for exiting the EU?

Not sure if there are any specific laws against this, but double-checking. I'm a dual Australian Italian citizen, and I want to get a Greek passport stamp on my

Applying for UK (and/or Schengen Visa) with 1 passport while I have 2

Turkish citizen. I will need to apply and will need passport for the following processes in the coming months: Ireland naturalization process (am legal resident

Can I print out my Schengen Visa documents without color?

I cannot read from anywhere that says some specific documents need to be printed with color. I know that the passport copy is quite important but unfortunately

Schengen Visa - Indian citizen applying from USA

I am an Indian working in H1B visa in US. I am planning a trip to spain from India in the month of December. Since my return tickets would be booked from India,

Can I enter a Schengen country early as a visa-free traveler, then a week later begin staying with my Schengen visa?

So I have a passport that is visa free in Schengen, but I received a year long visa for France. I just found out a friend is getting married before the start of

Utilizing a previously issued Schengen visa for travel post pandemic

I am fully vaccinated with an EU approved vaccine. I have a multiple entry Schengen visa (Type C) that is valid till Jan 2023. It was issued by the Embassy of N

Process to Apply Schengen Visit Visa for Finland from Pakistan - 2021

I recently did some research on the topic but didn't find the clear steps somewhere. So I thought its good idea to share the process that I recently followed wh

Are spouses of EU citizens exempt from the 90/180 Shengen rules

I have read a lot of info around spouses of EEA/EU citizens but couldn't find a definitive answer for our specific circumstances. I am a UK National with a UK P

Why does custom officer stop me for carrying too many credit cards?

As someone who lived in 4 countries, I have 16 bank/credit cards and I sometimes just carry all of them with me. Today when I cross Schengen border I was select

Portugal Schengen visa, tourist or short-stay?

I need a Schengen visa to visit Portugal as a tourist. When trying to make an appointment on vfs website I got confused: Which one should I select as the categ

My German Schengen Visa allows me to enter the country on Dec 12. Can I book my departure flight on late evening of Dec 11th? [duplicate]

So I applied for the German Schengen visa recently and got approved. the thing is, in my document I asked for a period of about 20 days from D

Possible problems for British resident of Spain travelling in Schengen area?

I am a UK citizen who now has residence in Spain, which is part of the Schengen area of (more or less) the EU. Since Brexit I have been able to travel between t