Czech Residency and Re-entering Schengen

I am a Canadian living in the Czech Republic on a study visa. I have lived there since September 2018. I renewed my visa in late 2019, and it was approved. However, I could only make the document collection appointment for January 2020. I went home to Canada for Christmas. I had not left the Schengen zone since I moved there in 2018. Since I do not have the supporting physical document of my residency, will the Schengen border guards (Frankfurt) give me trouble? Can they see my residency status in their system? Or should I just do what everybody else does and just say I'm visiting friends?

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Can I leaving Schengen area and returning?

Once you leave, you cannot return to Spain (or Schengen) without a visa until a further 90 days have gone by. For example, if you have spent 90 days in total in Spain and leave on June 29th, you cannot go back without a visa until at least September 28th.

Can I travel to other Schengen countries with residence permit?

A long stay visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen State allows you to travel or stay in other Schengen States, while respecting the maximum duration of a \u201cshort stay\u201d (a stay of "90 days in any 180 day period").

How long does Czech temporary residence last?

The validity of all certificates of temporary residence for an EU citizen issued after December 31st, 2019 will be ten years. In the case of a positive decision, the Ministry of the Interior applies for a personal identity number issuance automatically.

What is the Schengen 90 day rule?

So, when you apply for a Schengen Visa, no matter the Schengen Member State, your visa will be valid for 90 days per 180 days. This means that you may only spend 90 days within the Schengen Area, no more than that. If you overstay, you risk deportation or getting yourself banned from the Schengen Zone.

Czech Republic Residency \u0026 Why Should You Consider it

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