COVID-19 : WARNING! THE VALIDITY CALCULATIONS OF SCHENGEN VISAS OR 90 DAYS IF YOU’RE FROM A SCHENGEN ZONE COUNTRY, ARE NOT SUSPENDED DURING CONFINEMENT.
It is indeed urgent that you take the lead because any exceeding of the duration of your Schengen visa or of the 90-day period if you are visa exempt, may not only lead to a situation of illegality but also to a possible refusal to issue a new Schengen visa in the future.
However! It is possible to submit a request for an extension of your visa, your declaration of arrival or your order to leave the territory to the ‘Office des Etrangers’.
Our firm will assist you in this process by advising you on the documents to be produced and by writing a letter to the ‘Office des Etrangers’ requesting an exceptional extension of your stay (less than 3 months).
Contact us as soon as possible on + 32 472 82 27 92, or by e-mail at eh@avocat-halabi.com.
What is a Schengen visa ?
A Schengen visa is a document that allows you to travel in all the Schengen zone member states for 90 days in a 180-day period commencing on the date you enter the Schengen zone.
A Schengen visa does not allow you to enter the United Kingdom (i.e. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).
You need a visa if you are a national of any of the following countries:
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burma/Myanmar
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Congo
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Djibouti
- Dominican Republic
- Equator
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestinian Authority
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Rwanda
- São Tomé and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Comoros
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Obtaining a short-stay visa requires completing purely administrative procedures and formalities meaning you can apply independently. Unfortunately, experience has taught us that these procedures and formalities are not always clearly explained on official websites and this lack of clarity can lead to – often following a failed application – to seeking out the services of a lawyer. It can be difficult to find all the necessary information, which is scattered over several websites, or is incomplete, contradictory or written in legal jargon that can be easily misinterpreted by the lay person.
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