Re-entering schengen countries [duplicate]

I have been to Schengen between 10/05/16 and 23/06/16 (45 days). Now I wish to go back for 90 days. Do I have to wait for the beginning of new 180 days period? Or can I enter Schengen about 40 days before the end of the first one (let's say beginning of October) and then stay for 90 days? Can I go between 1/10/16-1/1/16?

I mean that way I would never overstayed in the last 180 days because every time a new day of my new staying is added, an old one is expired of the 180.

Is there any official representative I could email to have an official answer?

Best Answer

There's no such thing as a "new 180-day period" -- every sequence of 180 consecutive days counts. In order to stay 90 days in a row, you need to have been outside the Schengen area for all the 90 days immediately before you enter -- this is necessary to follow the rule for the 180-day period that has your 90-day stay as its last half, and periods earlier than that will then automatically follow the rule too.

You can use the official Schengen calculator to verify this.

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