Thankyou Guys, You have been a lot of help and at least eased my mind, i didn't know that Schengen countries didn't have border control in each country.. that's great.. i would love to see all these places over there as everything is so cheap/Close to travel to.. (at least in my eyes, not my friends haha)
I know its stupid, But i wasn't even aware i could travel to any other countries without a visa after my US Denial.. that is how clueless i was until late last year.
that is how clueless i was until late last year
Or how US precautions c.q. rigidness c.q. paranoia tend to brainwave ones minds;-)
The bottom line is: if you get a new passport there will be no problem and you can stop worrying as the U.S. does not share its immigration data with Schengen.
As long as you keep your current passport there is always a chance somebody will pick up on it. We've had reports here of people being refused entry into the UK after overstaying in Schengen as they were deemed to be high risk.
Is a passport really 380 AUD? Geez that's expensive.
Definitely going to replace my passport.. even if its just for my peace of mind... While i can probably explain to Immigration when i get there what happened.. i have also learned that immigration can be really strict, Sure I have only had experience with US Immigration.. but it still terrifies me
yeah its expensive that's for sure lol, its $250aud to renew it.. But add $111 fee for losing/stolen passport.
Not sure what the fee is if i accidentally "Damage" it.. its slightly falling apart already.
Sure I have only had experience with US Immigration
Ok, for your peace of mind and dependent on how long it still lasts (relatively makes your cost lower).
But I repeat: taking your US customs experience as a standard is absolutely ....uuuuh.... too much honour for that border check officers.
We were even addressed very intimidatingly about having some oranges in our vehicle, entering the US from Canada (BTW, the oranges were California originated)
yeah its expensive that's for sure lol, its $250aud to renew it.. But add $111 fee for losing/stolen passport.
Not sure what the fee is if i accidentally "Damage" it.. its slightly falling apart already.
Is it lost or not?
Anyways, from my limited experience, as a non US/non EU citizen, US immigration asks more questions and is more thorough than Schengen immigration. And I'm not even a citizen of a developed country.
Definitely going to replace my passport.. even if its just for my peace of mind... While i can probably explain to Immigration when i get there what happened.. i have also learned that immigration can be really strict, Sure I have only had experience with US Immigration.. but it still terrifies me
yeah its expensive that's for sure lol, its $250aud to renew it.. But add $111 fee for losing/stolen passport.
Not sure what the fee is if i accidentally "Damage" it.. its slightly falling apart already.
Personally, I don't think I would replace my passport in your situation. Obviously it depends on your life situation and the kind of travel you expect to do, but if you arrive at Immigration and can document that you are a genuine tourist with a life and an income in your home country then you should be allowed in after a few minutes of fairly detailed questioning. Not a big deal.
If you decide to replace your passport, then simply tell the Australian passport office why. No need to damage or "lose" your existing passport... It is perfectly acceptable to get a new passport because of an undesirable stamp in your existing one.
As long as you keep your current passport there is always a chance somebody will pick up on it. We've had reports here of people being refused entry into the UK after overstaying in Schengen as they were deemed to be high risk.
Not really a fair comparison... Someone who overstays in Schengen and then moves to the UK is obviously fairly likely to overstay in the UK, while someone who overstayed somewhere a year ago represents a lower risk.