Will I get a passport stamp if I go to Ireland from Germany on a U.S passport?
Due to extenuating circumstances, I'm running out of time to get my residence visa in Germany (I'm a graduate student in Berlin) -- I've been told that I need to leave the Schengen area for a week or so to extend the time that my university can get my visa application into the foreigners office...
I've also been told that I will need a passport stamp to show that I was out of the Schengen countries for x amount of time.
Would I get a passport stamp for entering or exiting Ireland or the UK/Scotland if I'm coming from Germany? I have a U.S passport.
Please let me know if you know...I'm in such a bind...
Thank you.
Best Answer
Yes, a US passport (like any non-EU/EEA passport) will be stamped when you enter Ireland or the UK. There will be no exit stamp when you leave; Ireland and the UK do not have exit controls. But even if your destination didn't give you an entry stamp (as if you returned to the US, potentially), the Schengen exit stamp is really what they'll be looking for, and you'll get that regardless of where you go to.
Incidentally, prepare for a bit of grilling when you enter Ireland or the UK. "I'm here to get around immigration restrictions, but I promise I'll leave in a week" is not exactly what an IO wants to hear. Bring documentation of everything, particularly documenting the absolute certainty that you're about to be issued a resident visa.
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A few countries issue only entry stamps, including Canada, El Salvador, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, Macau and South Korea do not stamp passports upon entry nor exit.Do you get a stamp in your passport for Germany?
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Entry, Exit and Visa RequirementsYou must have a valid passport to enter Ireland. U.S. citizens can enter visa-free for tourism or business stays of up to 90 days.Do they stamp your passport in customs?
US Immigration No Exit Stamp on Passport at Airport / Seaport or Land Checkpoint ? As there is no specific CBP interview or check by any customs officers as part of the exit process, no one will put an US Exit stamp on your passport. Your passport will only have the entry stamp from Port of Entry, that's about it.IRELAND WILL BE GIVING OUT ONCE IN A LIFETIME PRACTICALLY FREE PASSPORTS
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Answer 2
Going to Ireland will look exactly like what this is: a visa run.
There are some LCCs (Wow, for example) with extremely cheap fares back to the USA. You may want to consider going back home for even a week as it’ll give the clearest indication you have a place in your home country to go back to.
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