Do I need to exit and re enter or get anything stamped to stay in the Schengen zone after my student visa expires?

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My fiancée has a student residence card for Spain that expires on December 15. We are leaving Spain on December 16 to go to the US, and coming back on Jan 1.

The Spanish consulate site says: ( http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/LOSANGELES/en/InformacionParaExtranjeros/Pages/FAQ-Study-Visa.aspx )

“16. I am an American citizen; can I stay in Spain or other Schengen countries as a tourist after finishing my classes? You can stay in the Schengen area for 90 days in a period of 180 days before your Student Visa begins or after it ends. Make sure that you contact the police in immigration to have your Visa stamped when entering or leaving Spain, so that you start or end your stay with your Student Visa.”

This is a bit unclear to me. Is the idea that she has entered with a student visa and if she doesn’t get it stamped but continues to stay she will be overstaying her visa, even though she is allowed for 90 days in 180 days?

Will it be fine if we just don’t get any stamps but we leave on December 16th? It is only one day after her residence card expires.



Best Answer

With the residence card that is valid until the 15th of December, the 90/180 days rule starts on the 16th of December.

Togeather with the card, that is proof enough.

If you also have a visa, on which the residence card is based on, in the passport and that has a enter stamp is also proof.

  • it is not clear from you question if this is the case

When reentering (on 1st of January), bring the expired residence card with you just in case. The 16th of December will count in the 90 day period (i. e. 1st of January will be day 2 of 90, assuming the student visa had at least a 3 months duration).




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Can I stay in Italy after my student visa expires?

If you have a student visa, it is possible to extend your stay in Italy after the expiration of the visa by doing the procedure for the renewal of the residence permit again. In this case you need to enroll in our courses and submit a new certificate of enrollment.

How do you enter and leave Italy after applying for the renewal of the residence permit?

Holders of the postal receipt for the residence permit renewal can leave and enter Italy, only provided that: they have the passport, the postal receipt of the residence permit renewal and the original of the expiring/expired residence permit; the travel does not include transit through Schengen Countries.

What happens if my Schengen visa expires?

Authorities will also punish you whether your overstay beyond your Schengen Visa's validity was intentional or unintentional. You could receive a fine, immediate deportation or even get banned from entering the Schengen Area for a period.

How do I renew my permit to stay in Italy?

You will need to renew the permit if you wish to extend your stay in Italy. It will take one month from the date of your first appointment at the Questura for the electronic residence permit to be issued, if your application is successful.



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