Traveling to Spain from the USA with an Italian permanent residence card
I have travel coming up from New York to Spain. I am wondering if I will need a visa considering that I am:
- an Italian permanent resident (I have the permesso di soggiornno CE)
- a US permanent resident
- a citizen of Ghana
I know I can travel within the Schengen area, but how does it work when traveling from outside the EU? Is my point of entry to EU from other continents always going to be Italy, or I can enter another Schengen county like Spain from the USA?
Best Answer
I'm assuming that you're not already visa exempt due to your nationality. Then Timatic states that as an Italian resident, you will not need a visa:
Visa Exemptions:
Passengers with a residence permit issued by Italy for a maximum stay of 90 days. The maximum stay is granted within 180 days.
Passengers with a valid D visa issued by Italy for a maximum stay of 90 days. The maximum stay is granted within 180 days.
So there are no restrictions on where to enter the Schengen area with your Italian residence permit, but you can stay in other Schengen countries for at most 90 days in a 180 day time period.
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