Originally Posted by
jscore
I've got a EU residence permit that might become invalid soon for various reasons, however, it doesn't expire for another 6 months.
I need to re-enter EU, so I might use it at some point. It doesn't have a barcode, but it has those "<<<33<<<3<<<" symbols like a passport, and I believe it has a RFID chip.
My question is do they scan them at the border entrance, or just glance at it to see if it has expired or not?
Thanks.
I'm not entirely clear what the problem is. You say that the residence permit doesn't expire for another 6 months but that it "might become invalid soon". Why might it become invalid soon, and if you know the reasons for it becoming invalid presumably you know when it becomes invalid.
Beyond that, presumably if you enter and leave the Schengen area before the permit expires (or becomes invalid) you won't have a problem. And assuming that you're not actually residing in the Schengen area any more (?is that a reasonable assumption), can you not simply enter as an ordinary short-term visitor holding a passport that doesn't require a visa?