Flight Home from Schengen Area is past 90 days, but I will be travelling to other countries. Will this be a problem?

I am spending 88 days in Italy, and then travelling for 2 weeks through the UK. It is surprisingly a lot cheaper to book a roundtrip ticket to Milan plus flights to and from Dublin than it is to book a flight to Milan and home from Dublin.

I will not be in the Schengen Area for longer than 88 days, but my flights will look like I am in Milan past the 90 day allowance.

Will this cause problems entering the country, or coming back to the US? Should I just cut my losses and spend the extra money on a multi-city flight?

Thanks!

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Best Answer

I fail to see where would a problem arise.

When you enter the area first, you can show your intent of leaving 88 days later. Not that they will grill a US citizen much.
When you leave the area, you have been there for 88 days.
When you seek to re-enter the area... but you don't. You are transiting airside. And even if you wouldn't, you have a stamp in your passport showing entering the Republic Of Ireland which also shows leaving the Schengen area.

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What happens if you stay abroad more than 90 days in Europe?

The Schengen law states that you can't stay in the Area for more than 90 days. If you do, you're subject to a fine and possibly deportation and being banned from re-entering the Schengen Area.

Is the 90-day rule EU or Schengen?

What is the Schengen 90/180 rule? Under the terms of Schengen, non-EEA nationals cannot spend more than a total of 90 days within a total period of 180 days without a visa. Furthermore, once you've used up your quota of 90 days, you cannot return to Schengen until 90 more days have passed.

What happens if you stay in the Schengen area longer than 90 days?

Under the Schengen Area rules of stay for third-country citizens, non-EU citizens entering the territory under the visa-free regime can stay for a maximum of 90 days, for every 180 days. Those who overstay this period \u2013 intentionally or unintentionally \u2013 may face penalties, including deportation and entry bans.

Can I enter and or exit the Schengen area via a country other than the one for which I have a visa?

As a general rule, you may cross any Schengen border with visa issued by any Schengen country. However, you should try and stick to your itinerary as filed when applying for your Schengen Visa.

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