If I visit and leave a Schengen country on the same day, does it count as +1 day?
I'm from Croatia, and I can enter any Schengen country with my ID (I don't need a visa for it). The thing is that I used all my 90 days. (I didn't go over 90 days).
There is a high possibility that I would need to enter a Schengen country again for a job interview.
Can I enter the Schengen country, and leave on the same day? Will it count as +1 day towards my time spent in the Schengen area?
If so, is there a way I can extend it? Present work papers, etc.
Best Answer
As a Croatian national, you are an EU citizen, and your rights with regard to free movement are currently governed by the citizens' rights directive. This explicitly provides that EU (strictly, EEA) citizens can work in countries other than their own, which explicitly includes "looking for work for a reasonable amount of time". You should be fine to travel to any other EEA country for a job interview on your Croatian passport; Schengen limits do not apply to you, as they don't to a full citizen of any EEA member nation.
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How long do you have to stay out of the Schengen area?
For example, France has a bilateral agreement that allows U.S. citizens to stay an additional 90 days beyond the Schengen limit. You can enter from any Schengen country, stay 90 days in France, and then fly home. But the catch is you have to go home \u2014 you can't go elsewhere.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.Can I exit from another Schengen country?
Yes, you can enter or exit from the Schengen area via a country other than the one you have a visa for, your port of entry or exit doesn't depend on the issuing country of your visa.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.THE SCHENGEN ZONE TRAVEL EXPLAINED - DIGITAL NOMAD TV
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