how long do I have to wait before I can return after the max stay has expired?
2006-09-15 11:30:23 · 6 answers · asked by David P 1 in Travel ➔ Germany ➔ Other - Germany
US citizens do not need a Visa, to enter Germany (and all Schengen countries) as a toruist.
But, nevertheless there is a maximum stay. It is not printed somewhere in your passport, but it exists.
Your maximum stay is 3 months.
If you stay longer, you're suspected not to be a tourist.
In theory you have to leave the country (but not to another Schengen country like France) for at least one day.
Nevertheless if you do so more than once you have to count on customs asking you all kind of questions because your behavior causes their suspicion and they might deny you entry to Germany.
2006-09-15 23:49:19 · answer #1 · answered by chapinero 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Germany is a member of the European Union and the Schengen Agreement. European visa policy will be covered in the article about the EU. In brief, a visa to any other signatory state of the Schengen Agreement is valid in Germany too. No visa is required for citizens of other EU member states, and those of some selected nations with whom the European Union or Germany have special treaties. Inquire at your travel agent, call the local consulate or embassy of Germany or see the Entry Requirements of Germany's Federal Foreign Office.
As of May 2004 only the citizens of the following countries do not need a visa for entry into Germany. Note that citizens of these countries (except EU nationals) must not stay longer than three months in half a year and must not work in Germany: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela.
Also, there are no border controls between Germany and other Schengen Agreement nations, making travel less complicated.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Germany
2006-09-15 11:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by Rayyan Sameer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
neg, when i was there there was NO max stay... lemme look at my passport... yep, no leave by date. Also, there was no duration i had to be away before coming back (granted, i had a permenant residence in germany at the time). ALOT has changed since the formation of the EU
2006-09-15 11:40:26 · answer #3 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 9 months. Stay away for 3 months and then come back (as of 1983)
2006-09-15 11:33:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before the wall came down, it was somewhere around 9 months. When I was there in 2004, there was no limit. I'm not sure about now with the terrorist situation. Things seem to change daily.
2006-09-15 11:46:01 · answer #5 · answered by sassytxlassie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
90 days without a visa ...and almost unlimited with a visa
http://www.germany.info/relaunch/info/consular_services/visa/tourist.html
have fun
2006-09-16 00:03:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋