What are immigration officers allowed to ask me when I return home to the EU?

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Once they are convinced that you are an EU citizen, they have to let you in unless a few very special cases apply (you would have to be on a list of people who pose a threat against public safety, health, and order).

Before they are convinced that you are an EU citizen, they can ask all sorts of questions and gauge your reaction. They have to form a professional judgement if your documents are genuine and if you are the genuine holder of the document.

  • That starts with asking you for the date and place of birth, when your passport or ID card is right before them. Normal people do not hesitate when they recite it.
  • They can ask where you have been and how you traveled. They can compare that with your appearance -- if you claim to be a business traveler and do not look that way, there might be more questions.

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