I don't have a green card yet. Can I travel to the Schengen countries and return to the US? [closed]

I am in process of getting my Green Card. I am having approved asylee status. Can I travel to Schengen States with this travel document and can I return back to the US safely?

Best Answer

The entry ban to the US of people who have been to the Schengen Area in the preceding 14 days is still in effect. Until that ban is lifted, if you travel to the Schengen Area, you will not be able to return to the US unless you first go to a country other than the Schengen Area (and other than the UK or Ireland, Mainland China, Iran, and Brazil) for 14 days. The proclamation does not exempt people who hold US Refugee Travel Documents from the entry ban. The only exemptions are if you are certain types of immediate relatives of a US citizen or permanent resident.

In addition, I believe the Schengen Area is currently banning entry of non-EU and non-Schengen-Area nationals, so I don't think you will be able to travel there in the first place.

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Can I travel to Schengen countries on single entry Schengen Visa?

With one-entry visa you can travel the Schengen area only once. It is indicated in your visa as \u201c01\u201d. With two-entries or multi-entries you can respectively travel to the Schengen area twice or several times during the visa validity period. I HAVE A VALID LONG STAY VISA/ RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR A SCHENGEN AREA COUNTRY.

Can I travel in Europe without residence permit?

Other travellers Nor do you have a valid residence permit or valid provisional residence permit (MVV). In that case you sometimes need a visa to travel in the Schengen Area. This can be a single-entry visa or a multiple-entry visa.

Can I enter any Schengen country?

Yes. According to the Schengen rules, the Schengen visa is generally valid for all the countries in the Schengen area. Please note, however, that you always have to apply at the consulate of the country which is your primary destination (see FAQ no 5).

Can US citizens travel to Schengen countries without visa?

As the United States is one of the visa-exempt countries for Europe, American citizens do not currently require a visa for the Schengen Area for short stays up to 90 days.

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