Quote: (01-09-2015 10:10 AM)DaveR Wrote:
Also keep in mind that in most EU countries you will need to maintain an address (owned or official rental contract). The Police usually come to the address to check that you really live there, so you won't be able to apply for a residence permit and then depart for another country.
Now I never heard of Police coming to your apartment to check if you really live there. They really do that? I guess if are sharing an apartment, your roommate can just say you're not home or will be back at another time. Anyone have experiences with this? Is it routine in every country?
Also, even if I can't reside in schengen countries outside of my resident country, how would they know if I had been doing that? I know that on international train routes they check passport stamp dates, but with a residency permit, there are no stamps, at least I have not heard so.