Norway SIS Entry Ban After Travel on Valid Spanish Schengen Visa

Experience

Hi everyone,
I’m trying to understand my immigration situation and whether anyone has seen something similar before.
In 2024:
I applied for a Norway Schengen visa and it was refused because Norway considered my travel/accommodation information unreliable.
Later, Spain issued me a valid Schengen visa.
I travelled legally to Spain and also visited Norway during that trip.
I returned to India before any ban was issued.
After I had already returned home, Norway issued:
a 5-year Schengen entry ban,
and SIS registration/expulsion decision.
My confusion is:
I did not overstay,
I did not enter illegally,
and I travelled on a valid Spanish-issued visa.
I have already appealed and the appeal was rejected.
I now want to understand:
Whether anyone has dealt with Norway SIS bans before.
Whether lawyers can realistically help challenge/reduce/remove these bans.
Whether this kind of issue heavily affects

Posted May 24, 2026, 2:44 AM UTC

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