Staying more than 90 days in the Schengen area with a multiple-entry visa
I stayed in Italy for a total of 90 days with my 1-year multiple-entry visa. I came back on June 18th. Can I still go back and spend another 90 days this July. The visa will expire in January 2015.
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You cannot stay for 90 days, leave the Schengen area and reenter immediately. You have to wait another 90 days before coming back, see How does the Schengen 90/180 rule work?. So if you have been in the Schengen area during the 90 days between March 21 and June 18, you cannot reenter before September 17.
But since your visa is valid for more than 6 months, “90 days” in the “DURATION OF VISIT” field on the visa sticker means 90 days in every six-month period. You can therefore stay up to 180 days in total between January 2014 and January 2015, provided you never stay more than 90 days in any 180-day period. Depending on when you entered and left the Schengen, it might therefore be possible to come back before September. The rule is a little complicated so you might want to use the calculator to check what is and isn't allowed.
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Can I get a visa to stay in Europe longer than 90 days?
What you can do though is to get a Schengen Tourist Visa for 90 days (3 months) and then get another 180 days (6 months) tourist visa for the UK or through other European countries and that would technically enable you to stay in the European area for a long time.What happens if you exceed 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.Can I travel to other Schengen countries with multiple-entry visa?
Schengen visas allow to make one-entry, two-entries or multi-entries. With one-entry visa you can travel the Schengen area only once. It is indicated in your visa as \u201c01\u201d. With two-entries or multi-entries you can respectively travel to the Schengen area twice or several times during the visa validity period.How long does a multiple-entry Schengen visa last?
The basic version allows you to spend 90 days at a time within the area over a period of 180 days, up to as many trips in and out as you require. Multiple-entry Schengen Visas are also available lasting one, three, and five years - covering you for any trips within that period.STAY IN EUROPE FOR MORE THAN 90 DAYS… JUST DO THIS! Schengen area and the 90 day rule for Van Life.
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