3 months overstayed

Hi

See below for answers

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Despite their differences, in general, the Member States apply the following penalties on those caught overstaying, including on Britons staring from this year:

·  Deportation – All third-country citizens caught overstaying the number of permitted days of stay in the EU are immediately forced to leave the block. Some of the countries will imprison overstayers and deport them by themselves, while others will give overstayers a certain period of hours or days to leave.

·  Fines – One of the most common penalties for overstaying in the Schengen Area is being fined with an amount of money, though the fees vary from one country to another. Fines, are applied alongside with deportation and are not a substitute for it. They may often be followed with an entry ban too.

·  Difficulties in returning to the Schengen – Almost every deported person will face difficulties to travel back to the Schengen Area. They will face prolonged border checks upon entry, and may even be turned back or banned from entering for a certain period.

·  Entry ban – Usually the Member States ban from entering only those who have overstayed for a longer period. Bans are applied for a period of three years or even more.

Despite the consequences listed above, some travellers may not be subject to any of them, in particular those who cannot travel for a strong reason that can be proved. "

Good Luck

Nigel

Please let us know what happens as I’m sure this will happen to other people who have stayed longer ,hope they don’t notice !

Ok

Just too let you know I had no problems at passport control. Just stamped it and that was it. He didn’t notice my nervous twitch🤣

Just noticed this earlier posting after I sent my one. Similar situation happened to a friend. My today posting below, obviously depends who is at passport control. One who is thinking of the Spanish economy will say nothing, a jobsworth who says rules are rules will!

Friend of mine went to the airport last week trembling at the thought of being arrested or whatever for overstaying by about a month. Nothing said, passport merely stamped and he was on his way. Anyone know of other instances whether good or bad experiences? Looking at this 90 day / 180 day scenario it really does not make sense especially for the poorer countries to restrict tourists as they are only bringing money into the country. Spain may be a member of Schengen and all that but common sense should prevail where finance and employment is concerned. Winter does not look good either, many hotels rely on the 5 or 6 month older people but now they will be restricted to the 90 days. And please this is not an opening for a discusion on the good or bad of brexit.