Short Stay Schengen Visa extention

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Ana Carolina FujiharaMember07 April 2021 20:11:20

Hello,

I've extended my stay in Spain for another 90 days due to medical reasons.

After my 90 day extension, which started on 03/21/21, when would I be able to re-enter any Schengen area again?

Please advise!

Thank you,

Ana

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CynicUK / Netherlands Expert07 April 2021 20:26:59

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Hi and welcome to the Forum.

I suspect the answer to your question is your visa is valid 90 days in a 180-day period of time, so you would have to leave the EU for 180 days before you could return. You aren't allowed to country hop.

I've called it a visa, but that's not a good description because your information states you're a US citizen, there are special arrangements for you guys, this link will take you straight to an EU website with the details.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
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asartoriGuest07 April 2021 21:04:27

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Country hop is not allowed within the Eu. But now the UK is not part of the EU, so if you stayed in the UK as a tourist for more than 180 days, maybe it could work. I wish you luck. This is an expensive excercise.

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CynicUK / Netherlands Expert08 April 2021 06:52:43

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asartori wrote:
Country hop is not allowed within the Eu. But now the UK is not part of the EU, so if you stayed in the UK as a tourist for more than 180 days, maybe it could work. I wish you luck. This is an expensive excercise.

That's a good call; there are quite a few countries that allow visa-free travel for US citizens.

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Ana Carolina FujiharaMember08 April 2021 08:54:03

Thank you for your wisdom! Much appreciated!

I guess my real question is when would the 180 day count start? Would it be from the 1st day of my short stay visa extension?

Thank you,

Ana

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CynicUK / Netherlands Expert08 April 2021 09:09:35

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Ana Carolina Fujihara wrote:
Thank you for your wisdom! Much appreciated!

I guess my real question is when would the 180 day count start? Would it be from the 1st day of my short stay visa extension?

Thank you,

Ana

Erm - no, it would start from the day you leave. So you would have spent the 180 days "elsewhere" before you could return. Alternatively, you could apply for a visa in Spain and not have to leave at all. I don't know how that works as Spain is not a country I'm familiar with beyond generalities.

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Vonster.1Active member10 April 2021 13:04:45

I had to stay out of Schengen (not exactly EU but almost) in order to stay under 90 days. I would highly recommend Croatia and Montenegro!! Very affordable, very beautiful, very nice restaurants and beaches. I would definitely much prefer those countries to the UK

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