Is it okay to leave Schengen on the day my visa expires?
I am travelling with multiple-entry Schengen visa to Rome. My departure date is the same day as my visa expiration date. Is it legal?
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You need to fulfill two criteria to stay in the Schengen Area:
- Have a valid visa
- Have obeyed the 90/180 rule
On the day you're planning your departure you have a valid visa, so the first criteria is fulfilled. You haven't said anything that allows us to say whether you will have obeyed the 90/180 rule.
But consider that your plane is cancelled or delayed for another reason, then you will suddenly not have a valid visa anymore, and thus have broken the rules. So what you're thinking of doing might (as said above, you have only given information that allows us to look at one of two requirements) be valid, but it isn't wise.
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Can I travel on last day of my Schengen visa?
No. 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").Can you leave on the last day of 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 overstay Schengen 90 days?
The Schengen law states that you can't stay in the Area for more than 90 days. If you do, you're subject to a fine and possibly deportation and being banned from re-entering the Schengen Area. How that rule is enforced, though, varies greatly from one country to another.How long can you stay in a country after visa expires?
You may be banned from reentering the U.S. for three years. This happens if you stay in the U.S. for more than 180 days but less than 1 year after your visa expiration date, but leave the country before formal removal proceedings begin.Overstaying in the Schengen Zone - How to Extend Your Stay in Europe UPDATED
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