Do they stamp your passport when you leave the Schengen area?

Be sure immigration officials stamp your passport upon entering the Schengen area and again when you exit. Carry your passport with you when traveling to other countries in the Schengen area in case officials reinstate internal borders without notice.



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U.S. citizens should carry their U.S. passport at all times when entering or leaving the Schengen area and when traveling between Schengen countries.

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It is less and less frequent to see a stamp in the passport to the United States, so it is more common to hear immigrants questioning it. Why didn't they stamp my passport when I entered the United States? The reason is because everything is becoming more digitized and so many paper processes are no longer required.

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If everything is running like clockwork, however, you have absolutely nothing to lose by asking politely for an official stamp. More often than not, the officer will be happy to give you one and you'll have an extra memory to take away from your travels. It can even work in places where there isn't immigration.

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The passport should have been issued within the last 10 years. The passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the date on which you intend to leave the Schengen territory, or, in the case of multiple journeys, the date on which you intend to leave after the last stay.

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A visa, or visa stamp, is a physical stamp or sticker in your passport that is issued by a U.S. embassy or consulate outside of the U.S. It indicates that you are eligible to apply for entry to the U.S. in a specific immigration category such as F-1 or J-1 student.

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You will be asked to complete a short form on which the entry stamp will be placed. Keep the form with your passport while you are in Greece and present it upon departure. If you lose the form, you must visit a police station and file a report before the Greek authorities will permit you to depart the country.

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