Traveling while waiting for verification against EU law

arzubruhn · 2023-02-14T10:49:37+01:00

Discover if you can travel to Schengen countries while waiting for your residence permit decision in the Netherlands with a facilitation visa.

arzubruhn Member

Member since 01 December 2022

arzubruhnMember14 February 2023 08:49:37

Hi,

I am in the Netherlands with the facilitation visa and I received the sticker on my passport. I still have 5 months until the decision on residence permit is made. My question is er4t: can I travel to other Schengen countries during this waiting time or am I supposed to stay in the Netherlands?

sevimhasanova Member

Member since 22 September 2022

sevimhasanovaMember15 February 2023 05:58:45

I am so glad you worked out the visa complications. Since there is free movement in schengen area you should be fine. But leaving the schengen area would be a problem in my opinion. I hope someone has definite answers! Good luck with the process!

mrandmrssmith New member

Member since 07 April 2023

mrandmrssmithNew member21 August 2023 13:44:38

@arzubruhn hello, did you leave the NL in the end during that period and was there any problems?

I am in a similar situation right now. I have 4 months till the end of 6 months decision period and I need to go to another Schengen country for a week due to study related reasons.