Why didn't the check-in agent recognize my long term visa?
I am a US citizen with a long stay visa for France in my passport. It looks like this. It is valid for one year.
I booked a one-way flight to France and the check-in agent was adamant that this document didn't "prove my residency". Essentially, I couldn't prove I wasn't going to overstay the 90 days afforded to an American tourist.
In the end, I had to buy a random bus ticket from Paris to London (at the agent suggestion) so that he could put this information "in the system".
What went wrong? What was I supposed to say when he threatened I couldn't board the plane without it? How can I avoid this in the future?
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