How many years am I banned from entering the Schengen Area?

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In 2010, I went to Germany on a business visa that was valid for 7 days. From there, I went to Norway and stayed 1 year and 6 months, working illegally. When the immigration police arrested me, I was using a fake Italian permanent residence card, although I had already applied for asylum in Norway.

After my arrest, I spent 40 days at a detention center in Oslo and was then deported back to my home country, India, on an EU laissez-passer travel document.

Now, it’s almost 5 years since I was deported. I am married, have a 3 year old child, and run my own import-export company in India. Is it possible to apply for a visa for a family trip? I’m afraid to apply because my biometric records will show this background



Best Answer

You can apply of course, but your chances of success are very probably nil. Your best course of action is to get advice from an immigration lawyer




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How long is Schengen ban?

A person can be banned for a period of three years and more from entering any of the member states of the Schengen area.

Can you get banned from Schengen?

If one overstays his visa by more than 30 days, he can get a 5 year entry ban. Please be aware that entry ban applies to the entire Schengen Zone. If one gets a 2 year entry ban from the Dutch Border Police, he cannot enter the entire Schengen Zone during the 2 year period.

When can I come back to Schengen?

Under the terms of Schengen, non-EEA nationals cannot spend more than a total of 90 days within a total period of 180 days without a visa. Furthermore, once you've used up your quota of 90 days, you cannot return to Schengen until 90 more days have passed.

How many times can I enter Schengen?

Schengen visas may allow for a single-entry or multiple entries. With a single-entry visa you can enter the Schengen area only once. This is indicated on the visa sticker by "01". With a visa allowing for two or multiple entries you may enter twice or several times during the validity of the visa.



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