Schengen visa: Staying one day longer since the visa is still valid
I have received my Schengen visa for 30 days (duration of stay), I have booked my flight and I will be traveling back one day after (31) but i will be still within the limits of from - to, would that be a problem?
Best Answer
Yes, it's a problem. You should respect both the validity period (“from”/“to”) and the maximum stay. It's perfectly possible to get a visa valid for a longer time but with only a short maximum stay. It's not OK to stay longer if you have already exhausted the maximum stay, even if the visa is still valid.
Best case scenario: Nobody notices and you can complete your trip but you now have stamps in your passport showing you have overstayed in the past, which could make getting a visa more difficult in the future. More likely is either a fine on departure from the Schengen area or your airline forcing you to make an expensive change to your ticket when checking in for the first flight.
Worse case scenario: Your visa is revoked when trying to enter the Schengen area. You are denied entry and detained for a few hours before being forced to take a flight back to your country of departure. Your trip is ruined and you now have a record and a big stamp in your passport that undermine your credibility for any subsequent visa application to the Schengen area or even the UK and other countries. It would be harsh but it's entirely within the prerogatives of border guards to go as far as this since there is tangible evidence of your intent to break the rules, however benignly.
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What happens if you stay longer than your Schengen visa?
Overstaying the Schengen Visa allowance of 90 days within 180 days is not without consequences. Remaining after the expiry period may constitute a stay without a corresponding residence permit and will be prosecuted in Germany as a criminal or administrative offence.What happens if you stay longer than 90 days in Schengen?
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.Does the Schengen visa reset after 180 days?
What is the Schengen 90/180 rule? Under the terms of Schengen, non-EEA nationals cannot spend more than a total of 90 days within a total period of 180 days without a visa. Furthermore, once you've used up your quota of 90 days, you cannot return to Schengen until 90 more days have passed.What is the maximum duration of stay under Schengen tourist visa?
The Schengen visa is a short stay visa and takes the form of a sticker affixed to the travel document. The definition of \u201cshort stay\u201d is a stay of "90 days in any 180 days period". This means that the total duration of stay is of maximum 90 days, in any period of 180 days.Schengen Visa Length of Validity (Europe Visa)
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