Leaving Schengen and re-entering different state in less than three months [closed]

I have plans to go to Spain in September (let's say 1st September) and stay only 26 days. But I might have to go to Paris (for three months).

If I go to Paris, let's say 1st May and leave 30th July, will I be able to go in September to Spain, since there's only August in between?

Or if I only spend one month in France (till 1st June) could I continue with my visit to Spain?

If none of this works, could I go let's say next month to Paris (March/April/May) and be back in my state for (June/July/August) and go again to a Schengen state - this time Spain?

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Best Answer

You seem to be misunderstanding the rule. You are allowed to be inside the Schengen area 90 out of 180 days on a rolling basis. In other words, at any given time, you can only spend 90 out of the last 180 days inside the Schengen area. It's entirely up to you whether you want to use your days all at once or enter or exit several times, but every single day that you spend even one minute inside the area counts as one of your days.

You may use the calculator provided by the European Union to work out exactly what this means given any arbitrary set of dates.

Note that if your nationality requires a visa to visit the Schengen area, the terms of your visa may be more restrictive in terms of the number of entries and days allowed. If this applies to you, please let us know what your visa says (best yet, post a picture of it with your personal information redacted).

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Can you stay in Europe for more than 3 months after Brexit?

Now that the UK is outside the EU, British passport holders can stay for a maximum of 90 days per 180-day period. UK passport holders can cross an external EU border using just a valid passport and stay anywhere in the Schengen Area for up to 3 months.

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.

How do you get around the 90 day rule Schengen?

Well, you can tour around different Schengen member states like France, Spain, or Germany and by the time you hit your 90-day limit, go and hop over to a non-Schengen European country like Croatia, UK, North Macedonia, or Turkey to wait until you hit the 181st day so that you can come back to the Schengen Area again.

Can I leaving Schengen area and returning?

Once you leave, you cannot return to Spain (or Schengen) without a visa until a further 90 days have gone by. For example, if you have spent 90 days in total in Spain and leave on June 29th, you cannot go back without a visa until at least September 28th.

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