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Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by olaboy1: 11:57am On Sep 10, 2017 |
Do you have your student visa as a stamp on your passport or it's a card? The police of course can stop anyone at any time for questioning and their is really not much you can do about that. Within the Shengen zone you must hold an acceptable form of identification even to get into the clubs and most times they are driver license issued by any of the EU countries or national passport, you should be happy the Nigerian passport is still acceptable because some years ago you couldn't use a Somalian passport as a form of identification. Your attitude with the police was the best as someone on a student visa, you don't want to spend your study time pursuing some fruitless court cases against the police or government except you are a permanent resident. Final advice, if you plan on staying permanently in Europe then avoid police confrontation as much as possible as everything here is documented, if you are stopped on a routine check make sure you are at your best manner and put up some smile, be respectful to the police as they have a hand held device that they can enter information of all that transpired from that stop against your passport number, car reg or personal identification number if you have one. I had a friend that was stopped in the UK many years ago when he was driving on a visit there, he returned back to Shengen and applied for student renewal like 2 times/2 years consecutively with no issues, but on a 3rd renewal or so the UK and Shengen started sharing Shengen information and what transpired at that random traffic stop in the UK got him deported from Shengen zone. 3 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by Chivasex: 12:03pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
painfully enough, that is the way things are in the fucking EU states. I was in Holland on a visit so went across to visit some ladies. We went out to have a drink in some corner cafe during the day, say about 3:45 pm. When we were don drinking I decided to walk back to my hotel and had to cross a small road to the other side of the walk way home. This was in Hague. I got to the traffic light and hot the buzzer and was waiting for green light to walk across. Suddenly I say about 2 white guys walk past me and through the lights while still red although there was no oncoming vehicle, then I decided to go across too, this was about 6pm now. Immediately I crossed the cops pulled up and started asking me all sort of questions that never made sense meanwhile the other guys were still with sight and were walking on the side walk. I did not response and was still going when one of the pulled his gun on me and I got furious. They asked for my passport, I told them I dont have, they asked me where I was staying at and I told them, they asked for an ID and I gave them my Texas drivers license and at the point I was speaking with some strong texas accent. They gave me back my drivers license and they left. The truth is as long as you are black they will always want to Bleep with you. 5 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by Nobody: 12:03pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
Thank God I don't have to do such thing in the UK. Otherwise my passport will not last a year |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by Nobody: 12:18pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
Bro, firstly, we thank God for you. Because if you hadn't remained calm and obeyed them, who knows? It might have been a different story. Again, this is why I keep saying that I will remain in my country no matter what. What if these people had hurt you. Nobody would have known the full story because there is no way they will tell the truth with you being a foreigner. All the same, my people una don hear. He who has ear, let him hear!!! 1 Like |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by Ssalk: 12:19pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
@op. It's always a problem when you are black in schengen and other European territory, many of us might pretend over it but that's the truth. I was pulled by police in Switzerland while walking with my white friends despite living there with the right document, they still told my friends to beware of me cos am a black man. 2011 in Poland, police pulled me from multitude at the airport cos that day I was the only black person, they check everything about me though I confronted them which they later apologise. So many other times in Amsterdam, Paris, even in Milan . Then the worst was in Moscow Russia, those police are very mean. There was a time i told police in Frankfurt if is a crime to be black cos what they did to me was un- unforgettable. So my brother, always know that you are in a land where they will always question and Check your document most especially cos u are black. Remain safe. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by tellwisdom: 12:19pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
I don't know why i don't experience these things. Sometimes, i have to walk around police stations to see if they will challenge me but they end up not having my time. Which kind body una carry sef 2 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by sesther(m): 12:20pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
Thanks for this information. can I chat with you personally pls? Thanks 1 Like |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by tellwisdom: 12:22pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
Okwute001: I said this 9 years ago when i was poor 10 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by okerekeikpo: 12:24pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
Exactly what will happen when we get Biafra, u must have ur complete papers b4 u are allowed into the country |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by Nobody: 12:32pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
tellwisdom:chief, I am not poor at all by any standard... 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by josh123(m): 12:34pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
okerekeikpo:idiot!!! 2 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by nom44311: 12:42pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
tellwisdom: No mind am. Make he no go broaden him horizon 1 Like |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by DICKtator: 12:46pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
Wait! Lithuania? Wtf are you studying there? Do you intend staying back or you gonna come home with the degree? 2 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by DICKtator: 12:47pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
Ssalk: You travel a lot! You need to calm down! 1 Like |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by PoisonedOne: 12:53pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
tellwisdom:They're talking about police in foreign nations not in Mushin. 8 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by Geenosko: 12:56pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
While it's not advisable to have you passport on you, it's highly recommended to have a certified copy of your passport data page and visa page on you st all times. 4 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by joinnow: 12:56pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
They could not speak fluent English but the instruction was clear: ‘Passport’, ‘car’, ‘hotel’. My version Always passport carry 5 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by okerekeikpo: 12:57pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
josh123:why insulting me? |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by Badman77: 1:05pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
EU police will never do more than what is xpexted of them! Swcondly,never get offended when asked by d EU police or any other advanced country's police to do anything because of s high level of insecuriity in d world 2day, Infact,even when u feel harassed jst remember that if you where in ur country it will be worse! Hapi sunday y'all! 6 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by Nobody: 1:06pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
It's common sense really. Here in the US, you're required to 1) have state issued identification 2) residence card or passport if a foreigner You were under arrest and you were going to not go with them? Modify your social behavior to comply with local laws. If not for your safety but as an ambassador to the black race. 1 Like |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by daroz(m): 1:19pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
I have been in Germany for a while and I move about alot, but I can categorically say that the Police have never ever ask for my Passport or Resident Permit. Infact the only time I was ever asked to produce something to identify myself was when I boarded a train without a ticket, so the Ticket Controller asked for a Passport or Resident Permit to identify me so he can book me for the offence . I first of all gave him my ATM card(since my name is on it), but he insisted on an ID that has my picture on it, so I gave him my health insurance card. And that solved the problem. I don't carry my passport or resident permit around , only my ATM card, Health Insurance Card and Company ID card. If they have my name, they can find out whatever they want about me from their data base. 6 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by olujastro: 1:20pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
I'm considering a visit to some Eastern European countries. I hope these black profiling and racist tendencies that I read about online but hardly ever notice here don't make me change my mind. Cos I can't stand a racist without getting provoked. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by abiodunab: 1:28pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
Is France a better place in the European zone |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by Dionysus22(m): 1:29pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
The Schengen Area is an area comprising 26 European states that have officially abolished passport and all other forms of border control at their mutual borders. The countries are; Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland. If you are not a member of these countries, then you'll not enjoy these rights. So my brother, always walk with a form of ID 3 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by Godson201333(m): 1:41pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
Artorius: I will only reply because of your topic.Once you are travelling around without your International Passport,Your residence permit is consider invalid. In Europe Residence permit is automatically connected to your international passport.Eg You have the residence permit to stay in France but then you travelled to Luxembourg without your International Passport.The local police officers have the right to detain and arrest you.Residence permit only shows your legal stay while your International passport is your real identity. I visited Hungary last year (Debrecen ) and had serious fight with the immigration officer at their airport while boarding my flight.Their immigration Officers are not just foreigner friendly and they are very rude.Dont blame them,their economy is not that robust in comparison to countries like Germany,Holland and with the Asylum seekers issue in Europe they really think foreigners ,most especially blacks are coming to their country to take the little they have away from them. 4 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by here: 1:41pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
Dear,please avoid being on the streets at 10:20pm alone on a white dominated area or even any area you feel too alone or different. We are happy police stopped you and not some crazy fellow who feels you had no right being there. You have more to lose. Many years ago some tourists in Delhi were shot on the streets by a group "trying" to make a statement to their government as early as 9pm. The only reason no one tagged with anything bad to divert the real story was because they are not the usual suspects from certain countries and were there for the Commonwealth games opening. 3 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by Nobody: 1:47pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
Mtcheeeeeew.... Passport valuable my arse. Ur in Hungary and you're complaining come to Malay....you carry your kpali (passport) 247. Once u r stopped na u go use hand give police before them ask u sef. |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by bezimo(m): 1:50pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
Artorius: I would disagree to always carry your passport around, your experience must have been an isolated case, off course due to racist Hungary police.Those eastern European countries are typically racist to blacks. I lived in one of the Schengen states for 2 years during my Masters studies and offcourse travelled to other Schengen states but at no time was I ever asked by the police for my passport when in those Schengen countries. I only presented my passport at the Airport when entering or exiting. This was between 2012-2014. So your experience though unfortunate cannot be generalised. 2 Likes |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by skylane: 1:58pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
seunAccount:baba how life be for turkey now I want enter o |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by josh123(m): 2:06pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
okerekeikpo:there is nothing like biafra,and biafra will never exist |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by Nobody: 2:09pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
skylane:Hmmmm, what are u going to do there? |
Re: Traveling In The Schengen Area? Always Have Your Passport!-a Personal Experience by okerekeikpo: 2:10pm On Sep 10, 2017 |
josh123:u r soo childish, hiding behind ur keypad to type rubbish |
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