How will overstaying my Finnish visa affect future travel/visas?
I used to study in Finland 10 years ago on a Finnish student visa. As my visa was expiring and I prepared to travel to my home country, I didn't ask for permission to stay longer. So I left Finland 15 days after my visa expired. When I transited in Frankfurt, I was stopped, questioned, my picture taken, and something written on my passport, and I was fined about 100-200€. That was in 2009 and I now have a new passport.
Can I apply for a travel visa to visit friends in Finland. Will my history of overstaying affect the outcome? If I don't apply to Finland, what about Germany? With my history, can I enter any European country?
Best Answer
The word above your stamp ("Zurückgeschoben") means Removal, see Section 57 (link in English) of the "Act on the Residence, Economic Activity and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory" as mentioned by user24582.
You can navigate to the other relevant sections in this document, like Section 95 (1) 2+3 (handwritten beneath your stamp) but it only gives you a feeling for what legally transpired ten years ago and no hint on what that means for your upcoming trip.
The following is merely my opinion:
I think your overstay would be taken into account by Finland and Germany in the same way, but how it would affect the outcome of your visa application is pure conjecture. If I were you and had positive travel history during these 10 years as well as a job to come back to on time, I wouldn't worry and apply for Finland.
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What happens if you overstay your visa in Finland?
You may be deported immediately, within just a few hours or after a few days. On the other hand, if you get caught engaging in paid activity while overstaying your visa, or engaging in illegal activities, you will most possibly be taken into custody where you will wait for your trial.What happens if you overstay in Finland?
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.What happens if you stay in a country longer than your visa?
If you overstay the end date of your authorized stay, as provided by the CBP officer at a port-of-entry, or United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), your visa will generally be automatically be voided or cancelled, as explained above.What happens if you stay longer than your Schengen visa?
Overstaying the Schengen Visa allowance of 90 days within 180 days is not without consequences. Remaining after the expiry period may constitute a stay without a corresponding residence permit and will be prosecuted in Germany as a criminal or administrative offence.What is a Visa Overstay? Consequences and Solutions to Over staying a Visa
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