hi all,
I was just wondering how do the Italians keep track of their Schengen Transit visas? Because, when I went through Milan to go to Cairo, coming from Colombia, they didn't stamp my Visa. Maybe they keep track of it by computer?
I'm just wondering, because I have a schengen visa with 2 entries in it. So I'm wondering that if the Italians aren't really keeping track of my visa, then perhaps I could use my current schengen visa to travel to Romania (already have Romanian Visa, making stop over in Milan again) in July.
My transit visa is type A. Its only for airport stop overs.
Also, I have been calling the Italian consulate in Cairo, asking them whether they can confirm to me my number of entries. But they just keep telling me to call at a certain time, and when I call at that time, they don't asnwer. So I was wondering if there was any way I could confirm my number of entries left in my visa.
Thanks for any information anybody can provide.
Regards,
Passports these days are either scanned if they're machine readable or the number is manually entered into a database. Don't assume that because you don't have a stamp in your passport your transit will not have been registered!
I would say the same thing. I enter lots of countries and almost always they scan or manually enter the number but only rarely do they stamp the passport even when you ask.
Ruth
oh I see. Thanks for the replies. The think is I can't remember if they really scan it or not. I was just wondering, if it really is in a computer, is there someone or somewhere I can call to confirm that?
Thanks for the replies, I really appreciate it.
If such a service would exist (which I seriously doubt), why on earth would you want to call immigration and ask them if your transit has been recorded or not? It's not like you can ask them "I forgot if I changed planes in Milan or not; can you look up for me if I've been there?" You would have to give them your passport number, which would enable them to reconstruct your travel history. Immigration has access to information on the passengers that airlines bring into a country.
They have computerized records in Myanmar. Surely Italy is as modern as Myanmar. Or not?
Thye have lots of things in Myanmar - torture being one of them - that Italy (generally) doesn't have. However whilst Myanmar has computerised records they won't divulge those records to you. Ditto for Italy and virtually every other country in the world
I often enter the Schengen area without having my (non-European) passport scanned. They look at it, maybe check that I match the photo, and hand it back.
It's possible that they receive records from the airline before you land, but I suspect that they just don't keep very close track all the time.
Of course, for someone who requires a transit visa merely to pass through Milan airport, they will probably check much more closely. A Colombian passport gets more attention than most.
in south east asia, u can even enter country without stamp in ur passport and no computer.WHen going out, the bewildered immigration will say, when did u enter the country sir..then u reply," well, 3 days ago."But there is no stamp in ur passport sir, says the immigration.Well, i dont know..To solve it, she will adjust something from her stamper and says, NOW u IN, NOW,,,u OUT.lol
hmmm, thanks for the replies people. I think I'm going to take my chances. I mean, whats the worst that can happen? Its not like they can keep me forever in the airport... you know? And I mean, if I lose my flight because of that reason, who is going to pay for that flight to get me out of Italy? Them? Me? What about if I got no money?
What you people think?
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