I was fingerprinted in Düsseldorf on exit. Am I under scrutiny?

1/19/2017 9:21:36 PM

There are a few possible reasons why they took your fingerprints randomly

1) To verify that you’re the same person as your visa

2) To check you haven’t violated the 90/180 rule

3) They suspect you might be a threat to a member state

4) They might suspect you of “visa shopping” i.e after being refused a schengen visa from one member state, you apply to another.

Here’s more information about the Visa Information System
https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-visas/visa-information-system_en

1/18/2017 4:04:15 PM

You’ve made several trips to the Schengen area using a multiple-entry visa, and when you most recently left, German officials gave you extra scrutiny. The purpose of that scrutiny was almost certainly to check whether you have violated the 90/180 rule. You have not, so there is nothing to worry about.

In particular, it’s perfectly normal (and very common) to enter and exit the Schengen area in Germany when flying through Germany to another Schengen destination.

Am I under scrutiny?

It certainly looks that way.

Did I do something wrong?

I don’t know.

[Did I do something wrong related to the time I’ve spent in the Schengen area or the destinations I’ve chosen?]

No.

On my next trip, will my Schengen tourist visa be cancelled or will they refuse me entry?

Unlikely.

Am I on the radar with German authorities now?

Probably.

[Should I be worried?]

No.

1/19/2017 3:52:56 PM

Did I do something wrong?

No.

On my next trip, will my Schengen tourist visa be cancelled or will they refuse me entry?

We can’t predict the future. There’s nothing in your question to suggest that outcome is likely.

Am I on the radar with German authorities now?

Yes (I surmise), you made more than a handful of short trips and your pattern of past travel, dress, luggage, appearance, state of mind etc did not, in some minor way, fit the usual patterns they see from the greater majority of travellers.

One year I made a number of short business trips to Rotterdam which I was asked about and was held up a little while my bags were searched before being allowed to proceed. I was not told why. On subsequent trips, nothing unusual happened.

Of course, since they didn’t ask you about anything specific, there is no way to tell why they chose to handle you differently on that occasion.

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