Originally Posted by
apacuk
Can I ask a vaguely related question about ETIAS? I have a UK passport and Swiss Residence/Work Permit. I don't get my passport stamped at Geneva and the days spent in Switzerland don't count towards my 90/180 days in Europe.
I assume in the future that ETIAS will count my days in Europe and flag if I have overstayed.
So what happens if I enter Europe at Calais, drive to Switzerland, spend a few weeks there, drive back again exiting the EU at Calais. How do I stop ETIAS counting my days in Switzerland. I've pinged ETIAS via their contact page but nobody answers.
(The problem exists today with passport stamps, but at least if a human challenges me I'll have the paperwork to back up my Swiss trips. If "ETIAS computer says no" I'm probably stuffed)
Thanks!
I’m in the same situation as you (UK passport, Swiss residence card). I think the answer is “so what if they do”. As a Schengen resident you are entitled to spend as many days in the EU as you like, even if “machine says no”. The Swiss residence cards are linked to the passport number so it is possible they will do a lookup.
Incidentally: On entry to Malta (flight from the UK) I foolishly showed my Swiss residence card in order to avoid getting my passport stamped. It took half an hour (literally) for them to work out what they should do. Their conclusion (after two levels of escalation) was that they should stamp the passport but I could stay as long I liked. I think the first part is wrong but after 30 minutes I had lost the will to live (well to argue anyway) as I was flying back to London. On the way out I kept my residence card firmly in my pocket. They did at least confirm I could stay as long as I liked.