Visa Expiry - What Would Happen

[nick11]

On our last visit we arrived on the day our Visas expired. I must admit to being nervous but could not change the flight. Went to the Visa desk and got a new Visa then through immigration no problem. Maybe we were lucky.

[bewva]

Mrs B needed to renew her passport before we went in April. Her old one had a valid visa but we obviously had to get her a new one.
As the visa is a sticker I cant see how the passport polis can 'electronically' check when you bought it. Surely the computer only shows your ins and outs.

[Scunner]

If they don't have any record of when you bought it, the whole 90/180 nature of that little sticker wouldn't be workable or policeable (should such a word even exist). How can you know how many days in 180 someone has spent in Turkey if you have no record of when the 180 days even started...

[bewva]

I think that the no of days in 180 etc is worked out by the polis not the computer, otherwise they wouldn't sit there counting on their fingers to see if you have enough time left or not for your holiday.

[Scunner]

Call me a dreamer and anorak Paul but I picture a technological miracle that shows the passport guy a whole host of information on a screen in front of him, all gleaned from that little moment when he scans your passport  

[bewva]

Keith you are a dreamer and an anorak.   
I am sure you are right.

[KKOB]

a technological miracle that shows the passport guy a whole host of information on a screen in front of him, all gleaned from that little moment when he scans your passport   

Yes, and I've been fortunate enough to see it after our Kangal snacked on my passport.

[Scunner]

I'm so jetset that all the gold writing and coat of arms has completely gone. That throws them a bit, they don't like not knowing what side is the front

[KKOB]

Why don't you just show 'em your monogrammed hankie instead ?

[Scunner]

I'll give them a quick wave with my horn