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My holiday visa expired and I would like to return to South Africa ( my country of origin).I need to know what the implications will be and what might happen at Madrid airport when leaving as far as the local authorities are concerned.
 
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I think you need to talk to an immigration expert for what the implications are. However, in practice, I know of two things that could happen:
1) they don't even look at your passport
2) they look at it and say, why have you been here so long (you say, i've been on holiday!)
3) they look at it and say, you've been here too long and then stamp it with a large notice saying that you must leave the country (which you will promptly do).

I am not sure of S. African rules, but normally as an American, the Spanish authorities never look at my passport upon leaving. The Americans question it when I arrive in the U.S., but I always just say I was on holiday or travelling. As I am a U.S. citizen, they cannot prevent me from entering my own country.

Good luck
 
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