Entering Greece with TRNC stamps in passport?

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
09/06/2010 20:16

My wife is travelling to Athens on holiday and has suddenly asked if there will be a problem at Athens airport, as she has only TRNC stamps in her new password. Does anyone know if this will be a problem? Thanks. Mc

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
09/06/2010 20:21

I think as long as she has an EU passport she should be ok. This point has been cleared up by EU when ROC joined the club. Of course it may not stop an ignorant customs official from causing her trouble but as long as she insists on her rights she should be ok.

ismet

batgirl


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 676

Message Posted:
09/06/2010 20:24

If she has a EU passport then she can travel freely within the EU uninhibited

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
09/06/2010 20:32

no problems whatsoever .

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
09/06/2010 20:42

I thought it shouldn't be a problem, but having worked in South Africa during the 80's, I know what hassle it was to travel to other countries with SA stamps and visa's in your passport.

jamestalbot


Joined: 20/12/2009
Posts: 958

Message Posted:
09/06/2010 21:09

I have recently travelled to Corfu via Athens with no problems.

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
09/06/2010 21:27

Reminds me of the time in 1987 when my father died in Kyrenia, the only way i could get onto the island at short notice was to fly to Larnaca. I approached immigration at Larnaca with my passport full of TRNC stamps with great trepidation, but the immigration office either did not see them or decided to ignore them and duly stamped me in.



When I got to Ledra Palace and asked to be allowed to cross to the Turkish 'occupied' area they only agreed to let me cross if I allowed them to obliterate all the TRNC stamps with a felt tip pen. Such pettiness but obviously I agreed in order to cross over.

greylag


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
09/06/2010 21:32

I have done it recently without a hitch,

Grey.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
10/06/2010 06:53

Why not use the white paper slip provided at the customs crossing then you have no stamps in the passport and no problems.

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
10/06/2010 07:16

Even if one uses the white paper visa slips, if on 'temporary visitor' [renewable annually], the Immigration insist on placing this stamp in the actual passport.



I don't know if this practice can be prevented?

MarkVPiazza


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 530

Message Posted:
10/06/2010 08:28

Greece and Turkey are starting a system where visas are not necessary between their two countries.



Who would have believed that a few years ago!

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
10/06/2010 10:02

Shouldn't be a problem - staff at the Greek airport will likely be on strike anyway!

Geoff