As a citizen of South Korea you are free to visit the Schengen area without a visa, since your country is on the Annex II list. You could therefore exit Germany without any issues. As for the return – while the German border guards might want to see your residency card, it’s not really necessary for entry as they have access to the database of people with German residency. However you might face an issue with the airline as they’re technically supposed to verify you haven’t exhausted the 90/180 days limit in the Schengen area. In this case you would have to either:
If you were a citizen of a country whose nationals require a visa to enter the Schengen area, your only option would’ve been to receive a temporary visa before leaving or at the consulate.
Source: being in the very same situation in the Czech Republic.
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5 Mar, 2024
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