Will I get a Schengen entry stamp when leaving Andorra or Faroe Islands?
I (U.S.A. citizen) currently have a Dutch residence permit for purpose of family reunion. When my sponsoring family member will leave the Netherlands later this year, I will also have to turn in my residence permit.
At that point my goal is to switch over to a Schengen tourist for up to 90 more days. The Dutch immigration office told me this is ok but I'll need to exit then re-enter the Schengen Area, and she gave the example of taking a one-day trip to the U.K.
Instead of the U.K. I've wanted to go to either Andorra or the Faroe Islands. Neither of these are Schengen, but my understanding is that due to their locations they do not have border controls with the Schengen zone. Is this true?
Would that further imply a weekend trip to the Faroe Islands or to Andorra might not work to switch my status from long-stay resident to short-stay tourist (i.e. no place to get a new passport stamp)?
Edit:
To comments about using the expiry date on the residence permit as proof: My long-term residence permit is not a dated visa stamp in my passport. It's a plastic card that I'll need to relinquish when I leave the Netherlands. (I intend to keep a photocopy for records though.) Also, because I must leave when my sponsor leaves, I'll be relinquishing it and re-entering as a tourist many months before the expiry date printed on the card.
Best Answer
The Andorrans nowadays don't stamp any passports unless you ask for it, and their stamps are not Schengen stamps, nor do they issue exit stamps
The Faroe Islands, although not itself part of the Schengen Area, is a territory of a Schengen country and has an open border with the Area, so unless you fly to/from Edinburgh, there are no immigration checks. In any case, when there are checks, Danish Schengen stamps are used.
An Andorran entry stamp
And a Faroese exit stamp
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Does Andorra stamp your passport?
Will I get a passport stamp going into Andorra? No. Andorra do not provide stamps in passports at the border, however if you want to get a passport stamp from Andorra you can go to the tourist information office in Andorra la Vella for a souvenir stamp, but this is not dated.Does Andorra count as Schengen?
Andorra's situation internationally is quite unique. Our country isn't part of the European Union or the Schengen area, but we do have free movement agreements with our neighbouring countries. That's why it couldn't be easier to enter the Principality.How can I get Andorran passport?
The only possible way to apply for citizenship and a passport requires at least 10 years of permanent residency in Andorra (confirmed compulsory education in Andorran school) or living with an active or passive residency visa in Andorra for at least 20 years.Is Schengen visa valid for Andorra?
Although the government of Andorra does not impose visa restrictions on foreign citizens, Schengen Area policy applies de facto. This is because Andorra does not have its own airport and, therefore, can only be accessed by Spain or France, both of which are Schengen Area countries.Schengen Visa Country Of First Entry - What Are The Rules?
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Answer 2
I asked two friends who, separately, made the trip from Barcelona Spain to Andorra, and back to Spain. One was traveling on a Canadian passport, the other Turkish. Neither one received a stamp at the Andorra border—but they did not explicitly ask for one either.
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