Shengen countries travel right

enigma · Post by **enigma** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:43 pm

Hello everyone.
I am a chinese with a work permit visa in Uk since 3 month. I am wondering if my UK work visa gives me the right to travel in the other European countries (Shengen countries). I know UK is not a shengen member. Anyone could give me a clue or you may have already encountred this problem before?
thank you so much

olisun · Post by **olisun** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:23 pm

enigma wrote:Hello everyone.
I am a chinese with a work permit visa in Uk since 3 month. I am wondering if my UK work visa gives me the right to travel in the other European countries (Shengen countries). I know UK is not a shengen member. Anyone could give me a clue or you may have already encountred this problem before?
thank you so much

U will need a visa to travel to the other EU countries and I wouldn't call it a "right"

sakura · Post by **sakura** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:36 pm

Enigma,

A few things;
1. Which country/countries are you planning on visiting?
2. How long is your work permit valid for?
3. When were you planning on travelling?

You will need a visa for all EU countries as a Chinese national, since the UK is not a Shengen member. Before it used to take up to 2 weeks for some countries to issue a visa to a Chinese national (wonder why...

), but maybe they have changed this-check the country's embassy website for details on what to submit.

enigma · Post by **enigma** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:55 pm

Hello, thank you for your answers
I want to go to France.
And my work permit valid for 5 years
Since I was student in France, I still have a student resident card valid until August.
I don't know if I could go back to France with this card

sakura · Post by **sakura** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:21 pm

Hmm...I'd suggest you contact the French Embassy to find out if you can still use your student residence card (what did you study?

) to travel. Just check to make sure it is allowed, because they might tell you it is invalid and you'd need a tourist visa.

Nice for you to get a WP valid for 5 full years...

enigma · Post by **enigma** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:01 am

thank you for your advice.
I have a major in management. My employer just proposed me a work permit. And I even did not know it is 5 years.
I feel definitly very lucky

tekaweni · Post by **tekaweni** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:11 am

Indeed you are, a 5 year work permit will carry you all the way to ILR.

MarioSA · Post by **MarioSA** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:43 am

Only if the government does pull another fast one and extend the time it takes to be eligable for ILR.

enigma · Post by **enigma** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:34 pm

I have no idea how long I will stay in England. The nationality does not interest me at the moment. Thank you for your information anyway

bani · Post by **bani** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:41 pm

sakura wrote:Hmm...I'd suggest you contact the French Embassy to find out if you can still use your student residence card (what did you study? ) to travel. Just check to make sure it is allowed, because they might tell you it is invalid and you'd need a tourist visa.

Nice for you to get a WP valid for 5 full years...

I agree, the French embassy is good at answering emails about visas (usually answer the next day). Their address - Visas.LONDRES-FSLT@diplomatie.gouv.fr

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