residency visa expired in spain, I want to go to another Schengen area
My residency visa expired in Spain 8 months ago. I'm still in Spain and want to travel to Portugal. My passport was stolen so I renewed it. So I have a blank passport, no stamps of arrival. Will I have a problem traveling from one Schengen area to another with a blank passport?
Best Answer
My residency visa expired in Spain 8 months ago.
Then you are illegaly in the Schengen Area, so will have problems in both Spain and Portugal.
So I have a blank passport, no stamps of arrival.
The same as above, only it is more likely that it will be noticed.
Will I have a problem traveling from one Schengen area to another with a blank passport?
You will have problems if you are checked anywhere inside the Schengen Area with a blank passport (i.e. no entry stamp or valid residence permit).
When a passport is lost, you must report it to the police.
Where possible, an alternative proof of entry (flight ticket, residence permit) should be supplied.
A resident must, after a new passport has been issued, register that passport to the authority that issued the residence permit.
A visitor should retain the police report and any other proof that they may have until they leave the Schengen Area.
The burdon of proof that you are legally within the Schengen Area lies with the traveler or resident.
Pictures about "residency visa expired in spain, I want to go to another Schengen area"
Can I travel in Europe with expired residence permit?
The foreign national who possesses a residence permit that has expired, but who has applied on time for it to be renewed or converted, can leave Italian territory and return to his/her country of origin, even through an external border that is different to the point of departure from Italy.Can I travel to other Schengen countries with residence permit?
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 I stay in Schengen Area after my visa expires?
If you apply after your visa expires, even just a day later, then you will be deported for overstaying your visa, despite of your reasons. Therefore, take care to apply at least a week before your current Schengen short-stay visa expires.Can I apply for another Schengen Visa before it expires?
A visa can be extended if you have stayed less than 90 days in the Schengen Area over the last 180-day period and if you have not exceeded the validity period of your visa. The conditions for granting an extension of a Schengen Visa are very strict and your reason for applying must be serious and unforeseeable.Overstaying your Visa in Spain (Gaining legal residency)
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Plato Terentev, Max Vakhtbovych, Maria Orlova, Max Vakhtbovych