italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
I think part of the answer is never to fly out through Switzerland. The fact
is that they ALWAYS check and they ALWAYS fine you.
In my experience, Italian airports are much less likely to look and much
less likely to make a fuss over a slightly extended stay, especially for
Americans (fairly or not). With newer passports that are swiped, that's
admittedly gotten harder to pull off.
In any case, fly in and out of Italy if you can.
W.
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From: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Champagne
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 12:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [I-S] I: ITALIAN-STUDIES:
Thanks, everyone, for your advice. Just some context: I once overstayed
a study visa because the Italian Consulate dated that visa fewer days
than the plane ticket I was obliged to present at the time of
application for the visa. Traveling through Zurich, I was stopped by the
police and fined on the spot to the tune of two hundred swiss francs, as
well as threatened with not being able to return to the whole Schengen
region for eighteen months -- after I had just purchased an apartment in
Perugia.
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