Does traveling on a bus that crosses the Schengen area count into the 90/180 limit?
In Do layovers count in the 90-in-180 Schengen rule?, we (apparently) concluded that changing planes doesn't risk exceeding ninety days. What about a 46-hour bus ride from Romania to U.K.? Possible, but extremely uncomfortable to not get off the bus for 46 hours.
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Yes, it counts, there are no exceptions for layover, transit or anything like that. If you cross an external border (which a bus must obviously do), you have to undergo a full border check and will get an entry stamp. The only reason it is sometimes (but only sometimes) possible to transit without a visa and/or without using up time from your 90 days is that European airports often allow going from one plane to another without going through the border checkpoint.
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What counts as a day in the Schengen Area?
The 180 days are counted backwards from your latest entry or exit date. This means it's counted from the first day you entered (if you have not left yet) or the final day you visited the Schengen Area (the date of exit).How does the 90-day Schengen rule work?
You can stay 90 days in any 180-day period within the Schengen area. calculated individually for each of these states. For instance, after a 90-day stay in the Schengen area, the person can immediately travel to Croatia and stay for another 90 days there. The 180-day reference period is not fixed.How do I calculate 90 days in 180 days Schengen visa?
90/180 Schengen Visa Rule The 180-day period keeps rolling. Therefore, anytime you wish to enter the Schengen, you just have to count backwards the last 180 days, and see if you have been present in the Schengen for more than 90 days throughout that period.Can you transit through 2 Schengen countries?
No. Long stay visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen Agreement State allows you to travel or stay in other countries of Schengen area during the maximum period of \u201cshort stay visit\u201d (staying not more than 90 days within a period of 180 days).The 90/180 Rule Explained | What's the European Schengen Zone?!
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With bus travel you enter the country.
I have never heard of buses that make it impossible to leave the bus for a travel of more than a few hours at most and non that crosses whole European countries that allow for foreigners without visa.
So your time in the Schengen zone counts against your 90/180 days.
Changing planes within the Schengen zone only does not count if you stay in the international zone of the airport, two changes within the zone means you enter the zone and any time there will be calculated against your 90/180 days.
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