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leaving Ireland after visa expiry

  • 20-09-2017 6:48pm
    #1
    rangsta
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    a friend invited a sibling from back home to stay over for a while, he was granted a 90 day visa which expired 2 month ago, apparently he does not seem to think it to be an issue, as he was told by someone that Visas are checked in Ireland on entry not so much on exist, claiming how his sister would on, multiple occasions exit the country well after her visa expiry without much of a bother.

    I just wonder is there any sanctions for leaving after visa expiry if you are caught? as the individual in question wishes to return but is being forced to stay after having his ticket and passport confiscated by his sibling.


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  • #2
    Fred Swanson
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  • #3
    Turnipman
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    rangsta wrote: »

    I just wonder is there any sanctions for leaving after visa expiry if you are caught? as the individual in question wishes to return but is being forced to stay after having his ticket and passport confiscated by his sibling.

    If one is caught, then it will probably be more difficult to obtain a further visa of any sort should one be required.

    The confiscation of the individual's passport and ticket by a sibling sounds like a serious matter - is anything being done about it? If not, then he could consider contacting his embassy.


  • #4
    goingnowhere
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    An observent immigration officer will start asking questions as the absence of an entry stamp somewhere else before the exit date may flag bearing in mind the Irish immigration should be able to see records of all entry/exit in the Schengen zone now.

    If you are 'trapped' aboard you go to your embassy and seek assistance to get a temporary travel document to get home.

    If you get 'caught' trying to leave, we don't care as you are leaving, but you won't be coming back anytime soon.


  • #5
    dennyk
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    As far as leaving the country, physical plane tickets don't even exist these days; you just have to show up at the airport with whatever ID documents are required for the flight in question and they book you in.

    If your 'friend' has stolen their sibling's passport, that's a serious crime. The sibling can go to his country's embassy and ask for assistance in obtaining a replacement, but he will likely need to report their original passport as stolen, which means filing a report with the Garda, and your 'friend' is likely to be in a fair bit of trouble. (I am assuming that the sibling in question is of age here; if they are a minor and your 'friend' has guardianship of them, that would be a different situation entirely...).

    If your 'friend' is literally locking up their sibling or physically preventing them from leaving, that is an even more serious crime, and you should report it to the Garda immediately. Whatever immigration issues may result from his overstaying are far less serious than kidnapping, especially if the sibling's health or safety may be in danger.


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