Non-EU citizen studying in Italy wish to travel to Belgium and my resident permit is not ready
I am non-EU citizen and I arrived in Italy a month ago for my studies. I wish to travel to Belgium to visit my boyfriend over the Christmas holiday, yet my resident permit is still not out. Will I be able to travel with only my passport and visa without the authorities asking for my resident permit?
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If you have a Schengen Visa, you are allowed to go to any Schengen area with only your visa and passport until it is valid.
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Can I travel to other European countries with Italian student visa?
MULTIPLE ENTRY more than 90 days stay ITALIAN LONG-TERM STUDY VISA (type D): This visa permits you to travel in and out of Italy and the other Schengen countries during the first 90 days of your visit; later you will still be able to do it but only with a permit of stay (see below).Which countries can I travel with permesso di soggiorno?
With an ordinary Italian residence Permit (together with a passport), regardless of your nationality, you can visit (at least) Schengen countries, Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Dominican Republic, Georgia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia.Can I travel to EU countries with permesso di soggiorno?
Unless you have a Schengen Visa still valid (which is almost never the case for a work Visa), you cannot travel legally to any other country until the Permesso di Soggiorno has been granted.Can I travel to other Schengen countries with student visa?
Yes, you can, as also national visa of a Schengen State are valid Schengen-wide. So you can travel to other Schengen States. The maximum for such trips is 90 days within any given 180 days period.Residence Permit in Belgium. Immigration Guide
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If you have Italian national visa type C or more likely D you can travel around Schengen area with no fear. Usually inside Schengen area passport is needed only to prove your identity.
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