Hi there,
Does anyone know exactly the terms of the 90-day stay within a 180-day period for Americans without a tourist visa? Do they mean a straight 90 days or a total of 90 days within that period even if you leave the country in between?
For example, if I stay here for less than 90 days and then go back to the States, can I come back to Italy in 3 weeks? Or do I have to wait another 90 days before coming back?
I can't seem to find the answer, and the consulate website is not too clear.
Thanks,
Lisa
90-day stay
Lisetta
19 February 2011 07:44:57
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Sandy Vu
17 May 2013 05:44:04
23
It means you are allowed to stay in the Member States for 90 days, after 90 days you have to leave the territory of the Member States and cannot reapply for visa to enter the Member States immediately. You have to wait 90 days more to reapply.
"90 day stay within a 180 day period" means this.
italianlawyer
19 May 2013 16:36:37
23
According the new Schengen rules you can stay in a country member no later than 90 days from your first day of entrance for a maximum period of 180 days.
That means you can do some trips to Schengen countries at condition the sum of days will not exceed the above terms.
ciao
Marco
americanguy
29 May 2013 12:05:14
1
im pretty sure it is 90 out 180. how long have you been here?
ECS
29 May 2013 12:51:24
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Lisetta wrote:For example, if I stay here for less than 90 days and then go back to the States, can I come back to Italy in 3 weeks? Or do I have to wait another 90 days before coming back?
if you stay, say, a month, then go back to the states, you can come back in a week and stay another 2 months. If you count back 180 days from today, you must have been in Schengen territory for less than 90 of those days.
so if you stay a whole 90 days in a row, you have to be away for 90 days. If you stayed less than 90 days, you just have to be out of Schengen long enough so your next trip doesn't overrun that allowance.
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