What if/Can a Schengen country decide to be visa-free to a country on its own?
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Suppose, for example, that France plans to develop close collaboration with India, and as part of the collaboration, wants to allow all Indian citizens visa-free access to France for short tourism and business stay. My question is, can France just do it? Since there is no internal border within the Schengen area, the policy would effectively allow Indian citizens visa-free access to every Schengen country.
As another example, currently Serbia allows visa-free access from India and it is in the process of joining EU. In the case that it is successful, will it be forced to change its visa-free policy if it also wants to join the Schengen area, given that other countries in the Schengen area are not ready to give visa-free access to India?
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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.What happens if Schengen Visa is not used?
It could be fine, immediate deportation or even getting banned from entering the Schengen Zone for a specific amount of time. Finally, yet importantly, it does not matter if you have entered Schengen territory on a Schengen Visa, or if you are the national of a country, to which a visa waiver has been applied.Should my first trip be to the country issued by Schengen Visa can I enter a different Schengen country?
Your first country of entry is the country in which you enter the Schengen Area for the first time from the outside. It does not need to be the country that issued you with a Schengen Visa, as you must apply with the nation where you are planning to spend the majority of your stay in the Schengen Area.THE SCHENGEN ZONE TRAVEL EXPLAINED - DIGITAL NOMAD TV
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