Visas

How can I get European self-employment residency permit? Although most of the countries in Europe are part of larger political/ immigration federations (such as the EU and Schengen) residency of foreign nationals is still a matter of each individual country’s jurisdiction. Likewise, the difficulty scale of obtaining residency between each country varies: some are vastly easier [...]

Do you get deported for overstaying a Schengen visa in Sweden? Deportations for overstaying a Schengen visa is incredibly rare. Nobody is coming after you. When you leave the Schengen region there is a good chance that you are going to be taken aside, given some forms to sign, and then be banned from re-entering [...]

What is going to happen when I exit from the Czech Republic after a two year visa overstay? First of all, your overstay is pretty big and obvious, but, luckily, an overstay of 2 days is often punished the same as an overstay of 2 years. Your main problem may come when exiting from the [...]

How to receive a tourist visa after a residency permit in the Schengen zone Well, when those residency permits end so does your right to be in the Schengen zone. While the bad news is that while you can’t change from a residency permit to a tourist visa from within the zone, the good news [...]

Can I be denied a spouse visa because of a previous visa overstay? Yes, certainly. It is possible that your application for a spouse visa in Italy can be denied because of your previous overstay and subsequent ban. Though I doubt that this would happen, as Italy tends to be a little more lax with [...]

How long is my boyfriend banned from Norway after overstaying his visa? Typically, Schengen bans are usually for around 3 years. Your boyfriend will need to check with the Norway consulate though. It is a little difficult sometimes to get information about these bans. Scandinavian countries tend to be a little more strict as far [...]

Can my fiancé travel to Ireland after overstaying a visa in the UK? Hello Sofinia, Ultimately, immigration can reject a prospective traveler for any reason at all, or a lack thereof — and Irish immigration is becoming relatively strict. But, while a previous visa overstay can be used by pretty much any country to deny [...]

My Canadian girlfriend overstayed her visa in France but was not punished when leaving, she has been out of the Schengen zone for three weeks and received a new passport, is it OK for her to return to France? This can all change at anytime, of course, but it is my impression that if your [...]

France is part of the Schengen Zone, so tourists from 25 or so countries (mostly class A passport countries, Central America, and a few Balkan states) can enter visa free for stays of up to 90 days out of any 180 day period. For other nationalities, student, business, work, or other visas, the applicant must [...]