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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 8:21 am
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jscore
 
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Originally Posted by BobbySteel
Yep you should be able to enter on a tourist visa regardless. Depending on country they may or may not scan it. You could always try your luck, but it depends whether you need to come in on the residence permit or not. Easiest is to just show up and get the normal tourist visa like you never had a residence permit at all.

Italy and points east of Germany probably easier than Germany/UK/France/NL/SE. I've anecdotally found the countries with the best economies have the hardest/toughest guards at immigration. Portugal/Greece/Spain/Italy among the worst.
The only advantage of coming in on a rez permit is that it allows me to stay longer in EU (rez permit + 3 month visa when rez permit expires). If I come in on the 3 month visa directly, the clock starts ticking right away.

I guess I can always try my luck, and if the permit gets denied, I just ask them to use my 3 month visa -- shouldn't be any issues right?
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