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90 day limit on uk travel

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 12:39pm
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What are the consequences of exceeding the 90 day period of travel from the uk?

Matthew

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 1:21pm

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Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 1:21pm

1. Possible fine on 1st "offence"

2. Possible fine per day thereafter

3. Possible prevention of re-entry in the future

4. Possible detention at airport/ferry-port/border-crossing - causing delay at best + fine(s) + possible court appearance


DarioMartin

Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 8:49pm

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Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 8:49pm

Definite stamp in passport indicating unlawful overstay that could cause problems re-entering Schengen zone in the future

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Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 8:59am

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Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 8:59am

I note that all the comments say ‘ possible ‘ , I have yet to actually find anyone who has or knows of this actually happening . Ps This is Spain , they have always had a 90 day policy , when you were supposed to report to a police station !! 

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Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 9:09am

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Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 9:09am

The Original Poster asked a question. Merely, it was answered. Anything else is outside of our control. 

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DarioMartin

Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 9:16am

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Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 9:16am

Pam5rick wrote on Tue Jun 1, 2021 8:59am:

I note that all the comments say ‘ possible ‘ , I have yet to actually find anyone who has or knows of this actually happening . Ps This is Spain , they have always had a 90 day policy , when you were supposed to report to a police station !! 

Different now.  Pre-Brexit, as EU Citizens, an overstay / disregard of registering if staying more than 90 days was an administrative offence only, with a fine that COULD be levied but rarely if ever was.

Now that UK is a Third Country Nation and subject to the Schengen Zone limits on permitted stay (90 / 180), an overstay of more than a couple of days guarantees at least a fine and an overstay stamp in the passport. Once you hit a week, the fine will grow exponentially and then your starting to  look at deportation and anywhere from between a 2 to 5 year ban on returning to ANY of the 26 countries in the Schengen Zone.

Don’t be fooled into thinking “they need us more than we need them” and that because you spend tourist ££ an overstay will be overlooked.  It won’t and apart from a fine, an overstay risks a very very real chance of being either banned from returning for a period, or refused entry on next return because of the stamp in the passport.

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Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 10:56am

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Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 10:56am

Just to back that up, On 24 May the Spanish government posted a notice saying any U.K. citizens living here that are not ‘90 day’ visitors and are not registered as residents or not in an application appeal, had 15 days to leave the country.  

(Second last paragraph) : If the foreign citizen lacks any other type of residence and is in Spanish territory, he / she must abandon it within a maximum period of 15 days from the present notification (i.e. date of this letter) in accordance with art. 24 of RD 557/2011 of April 20)

I'd say that's a clear enough warning ....

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Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 3:42pm

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Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 3:42pm

DarioMartin wrote on Tue Jun 1, 2021 10:56am:

Just to back that up, On 24 May the Spanish government posted a notice saying any U.K. citizens living here that are not ‘90 day’ visitors and are not registered as residents or not in an application appeal, had 15 days to leave the country.  

(Second last paragraph) : If the foreign citizen lacks any other type of residence and is in Spanish territory, he / she must abandon it within a maximum period of 15 days from the present notification (i.e. date of this letter) in accordance with art. 24 of RD 557/2011 of April 20)...

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I'd say that's a clear enough warning ....

We shall have to see if it’s implemented!

DarioMartin

Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 6:36pm

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Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 6:36pm

Pam5rick wrote on Tue Jun 1, 2021 3:42pm:

We shall have to see if it’s implemented!

Ummmmm …. I guess you didn’t read the letter.  That IS the notice of implementation.

Matthew

Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 6:46pm

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Posted: Tue Jun 1, 2021 6:46pm

I reckon the matter can be resolved amicably with Spanish and UK politicians just gathering around a table and working out a simple solution. But, this won't happen by accident; people need to start canvassing their elected representatives both in Spain and the UK.

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