Schengen Visa Free Travel as Tourist (90/180) Immediately Following Long Stay (D Type Visa) [duplicate]

I have been residing in France for a year on a D type visa. Now, by the end of this year the visa will be over, and I would like to take advantage of being a Schengen visa free passport holder (annex II country, like Argentina, Australia or Singapore for example) to spend another 3 months as a tourist in Europe, immediately following my current stay.

Do you think I should exit upon visa's expiry and re-enter the Schengen again, or can I just stay for the extra 3 months without leaving?
In case I do exit end re-enter, I thought of doing that through the border in Andorra (it's not Schengen, but not sure if they stamp the passport), or make my way south to cross the border to Gibraltar (also not Schengen - and they do stamp for sure).

What would you advise on the situation?

Best Answer

It's a bit complicated, but, if you stayed in France for the last 6 months without leaving the country, you can spend an additional period of 3 months in any other EU country/-ies after expiration date of your D type visa.

In case you stayed elsewere in EU during the last 6 months of your D type visa, that time will be substracted from those 3 months you can stay after the expiration of the D type visa.

More information can be found at EU Migration and home affairs website.

Not sure about re-entry, though. Shouldn't be a problem, considering you don't need a visa for 3 months.

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

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.

What is the 90 180 Schengen rule?

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.

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.

What happens if you stay longer than your Schengen visa?

Overstaying the Schengen Visa allowance of 90 days within 180 days is not without consequences. Remaining after the expiry period may constitute a stay without a corresponding residence permit and will be prosecuted in Germany as a criminal or administrative offence.

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