My German student visa expired last month. Can i travel back to India?
I am a language student in Germany. my visa has expired a month ago and i have applied for an appointment for visa renewal and got the appointment for 4th February 2019.But due to a personal issue i am discontinuing my study in Germany. so can i travel back to my home country India immediately without renewing the visa on 4th february 2019. without any special papers or documents, that is, with only my passport? if i need any documents where? how? should i get it?
Best Answer
Overstaying your visa is illegal in Germany. The Act on the Residence, Economic Activity and Integration of Foreigners in the Federal Territory provides an English translation of the consequences of overstay. It very much depends on whom you will meet in this process. My best guess is that both renewal and travelling out of Germany will be an issue at the moment.
Travelling out of Germany without getting your visa fixed wouldn't be my advise. My advise would be to ask for help at the 'Ausländerbehörde' and be as polite as possible. If you leave the country without doing so, you would face a fine and you would not be allowed to re-enter. Your best bet is to renew the visa first, you'll probably have some stern words of the officer involved but at least you have the possibility to return and you might not have to pay the fine.
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What happens if my student visa expires in Germany?
The visa is usually valid for 3 months and acts as a residence title during this time. Once the visa has expired, the residence title is issued in the form of a residence permit. It is important that the application for the residence permit is submitted before the visa has expired.How many days I can stay in Germany after my visa expires?
Overstaying the Schengen Visa allowance of 90 days within 180 days is not without consequences. Remaining after the expiry period may constitute a stay without a corresponding residence permit and will be prosecuted in Germany as a criminal or administrative offence.How long can you stay outside Germany student visa?
A person who carries a permanent residence permit can stay abroad for a maximum of 6 months. It is necessary for this person to fly back before the expiration of the 6-month duration. A holder of Blue Card can stay outside Germany for a maximum of one year.What happens if your visa expires during Covid?
If You hold a Tourist Visa which is expiring and due to the Travel Ban you are not allowed to travel back to your country, you will have to apply for a new Visa before your current visa expiry date.Germany Visa Latest Updates 2022 | Travel to Germany | Covid-19 | Germany Immigration | Study Visa
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If you applied for your visa renewal before your old visa expired, you should have received a "Fiktionsbescheinigung" (§81 Abs 4 AufenthG, https://dejure.org/gesetze/AufenthG/81.html). This document is usually as good (edit: for travelling between Germany and your home country) as the visa you had before.
At least this is how it works for people who have a visa for attending a regular university. For language courses at private language schools it may or may not be somewhat different.
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