Is it okay to stay an extra day than my Schengen visa validity if I pass through immigration before midnight? [duplicate]

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I have a Schengen visa valid from 15 August 2017 to 9 September 2017, but my duration of stay is only 10 days.

I'm travelling to Europe from the 15th to 24th of August. I'm getting a ticket for a flight that leaves on the 25th August, for very low price since it departs must after midnight at 00:35 hours.I have to check in airport on the 24th Aug by 10 pm.

With this itinerary, am I going to have any issues at the Consulate?



Best Answer

In your opening line you say you have a visa, but then later you ask about issues at the consulate. But basically the same answer applies if you are talking about the immigration official when you land or the consular official when you apply.

Officially your travel period is 11 days since your flight departs after midnight. But in real life terms you will have cleared immigration and left the country the day before (unless you are really running wayyyy late). It will lie with the judgement of the official handling your entry/visa application to decide to allow the leeway or apply the letter of the law.




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