Good evening lovely StackExchange forum!  First of all sorry if this question has been asked already, I didn't find an appropriate answer searching through the internet on my own and got confused a lot.  I've met someone who doesn't have an European passport.. and of course I fell in love with her and want to meet her again. She luckily decided the same. She entered the Schengen Area on the 03.10 and left on 12.12.2018, so she stayed for 71 days and her 180 days period ends on the 31.03 if I am counting correctly.  So my question is, could she use those leftover 19 days to "extend" her upcoming new tourist visa? Like arriving the 13.03, using the 19 days and then start the new 90/180 days period. If yes, does she has to stay 1 day out of the Schengen Area and reenter, or what would you suggest to take care about/ how to do it?  Thanks a lot for any answer in advance, you will help in the name of love haha  Trebuh  The edit:  Hello, I still don't find an appropriate answer on my own or I seem to not understand the other answers properly, I am not a native speaker and got problems with the level of explanation of some of the answers. Also it would be very nice if you answer my actual question, as the 180 day period never ends / there is no single 180- day period doesn't help me, it confuses me as I find different opinions about that. I was simply asking if the given case is possible and if yes, if she has to leave the Schengen room for a day. The question is really easy. Thank you.
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I have searched the web a lot and could not find an answer that fits my situation. Here are two links that are quite contradictory:       My situation:  I've visited Portugal in December 2012 for 29 days on a Schengen visa valid from December 1st, 2012 to February 1st, 2013 for research purposes (I am a Ph.D. student). I want to visit Sweden from February 10th, 2013 to May 10th, 2013 (89 days). I have applied for a Schengen visa again (for research). How will the 90/180 rule work in my situation?
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I'm Russian, and I have touristic  Schengen short stay visa. I want to know, can I stay for some period in UK without getting UK visa, or it is not possible (I heard about 36 hours free of visa staying or something like that)
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I am holding an Indian passport. I have a multi-entry Schengen visa which is valid for 6 months. I am planning to travel in mid Feb to Spain (on a business trip) via Netherlands for a week. On my way back I am planning to stay in the Netherlands for 4 days as a tourist. Do I need to apply for a tourist visa or can I use the Schengen visa which I applied for Spain?
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A relative of mine has received a multiple-entry UK visa for 2 years. Is there a particular limit on how many months in total per year she can stay in UK? The way I understand the current rule is that such visitors can enter UK as many times as they want as long as they do not stay for longer than 6 months per single visit. However, does this mean that if she stayed with us for 5 months and went back home for 1-2 months, she could come and stay for another 5 months? I heard that it is advisable to spend only 180 day per calendar year in UK and not more, but I could not find that rule in any official UK Home Office documents. Thanks in advance for any info about this.
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I think some body here would help me out of this first-time-travelling-blues.  I have applied for Schengen Visa to travel to Greece for four days; I applied to VFS Mumbai, on 13th April, 2016. I have tickets to Greece on 30th April, 2016 and return on 6th May, 2016. I have booked hotels there and am going to attend a scientific conference scheduled for the first week of May, 2016. I was informed during biometric process that as I am travelling abroad for the first time, I may need to attend an interview, scheduled at 22nd April. Now, I am worried, because the date is just 8 days ahead of my departure.   Will I get the visa in time?
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I'm planning on doing a Euro tour, starting with Germany. My friends and I will be travelling to a separate country each month but our stay in Germany will be the shortest. Is there any rule when applying for the Schengen Visa that states that your stay in the country of entry has to be longer than your stay in the other countries? For example: we plan to stay in Italy (third country to be visited) for two weeks but less than a week in Germany (country of entry). Will this cause any hindrances while applying for the Schengen visa?
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I'm a citizen of Ukraine planning on visiting Italy early in October for tourism. Later that month I'm accepted as a speaker at the conference in Prague, Czech Republic. Both countries are members of Schengen agreement and a visa is required for me to visit them. Therefore, I need to visit Schengen countries 2 times and I need to get my visas ASAP (to confirm my talk to the conference organizers, as well as to avoid overpaying for hotels/flight tickets).   I've heard a number of times that a single person can't apply for a Schengen visa if already in possession of one, but I'd like to clarify this. Say, I've got a visa from Italy for the period of October 1st - October 14th. Can I get another one from Czech Republic for October 25th - October 30th before I visit Italy? Would the answer be different if I were to visit the second country (CZ) on October 13th - October 20th, thus, having a single day overlap between these visits. It would be of a tremendous help if you could link to the official documents that prove your point, but I'd certainly appreciate answers even without such links.  Both times I'm going to apply for a short-term tourist visa covering the dates of my travel. If the answer to both questions above is no - would several visits to multiple Schengen countries over a short period of time be a valid reason to apply for a single multiple-entry visa that covers the whole period from October 1st to October 30th from Italy?
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(First off I do realize that someone has already asked this question but there didn't seem to be a conclusive answer.)  My flight reaches Zurich on July 4th at 7:25 pm, and the Schengen visa's validity begins from July 5th. I hold an Indian passport (residing in SingaporE), I checked that I don't need a transit visa for Switzerland, so I think I may be able to wait at the airport till 12am... I have called my country's airport-who told me to call Immigration- who told me to call the airline-who told me to call Immigration again... They all have agreed that it will "probably" not be a problem but as a first time solo traveler, would love to hear someone's experience on this matter.  *EDIT: So as expected, I was able to stay in the transit hotel overnight and exit immigration the next morning. The only problem I had was while boarding the connecting flight from Muscat, where I showed them my emails from the embassy and the airport/transit hotel and they agreed to let me board.  I chose an earlier flight because I was saving (overall) a pretty penny - Yes it was incredibly risky and no, I don't recommend it.  If you do find yourself in my situation though, be sure to confirm your plan with all parties - embassies, airlines, hotel etc. And keep ALL email printouts as proof to show in case of a problem.
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I'm an Indian and my brother has been working in Sharjah around ten years. It is the first time I'm travelling abroad. He arranged me a tourist visa of 60 days validity and I can stay there up to 39 days (as stated by the visa agent). I should leave on the 40th day.   But in India my travel ticket agent said that I can stay there up to 29 days and I should leave on the 30th day.  I have added my visa image below.   Could someone please clear up the confusion for me?
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In short term C type visa Overstay is the allowed duration a six month stay or the visa expiry date?  Because the duration of stay is 180 days. I entered UK at September 27; my visa will be expire 12 October. How Long I can stay in UK in this case?  If I stay after 12 October is it overstay or I can stay maximum 180 days from the date of entry even if the visa expires. What is over stay in this case please let me know .
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I'm from Tunisia and I got a Schengen visa from the Austrian Embassy for  28 days, the “duration of stay”, and the number of entries is 1. But the validity of the visa is from 02/08/2015 to 13/09/2015.  Do I have to stay only 28 days, for example from 02/08/2015 to 29/08/2015 or can I stay there until 12/09/2015 ?  And if I have got to stay only 28 days, then can I choose the days of stay, that's mean can I stay in Austria for example from 09/08/2015 to 05/09/2015?
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I applied for a Schengen multiple entry visa but I got only one single entry with a period of stay of 21 days.  I'm traveling first to Austria; then I booked a flight to Paris, France. Is that possible or should I take only trains or vehicles to travel since my visa is only a single entry? Can I fly to other Schengen countries with a single entry visa?  Should I travel to the country that issued the visa? I'm going backpacking through Europe and I don't know my longest destination or my actual destinations, to be clearer.
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I hold an Indian passport. I am applying for a Schengen visa for a short trip in Eurpe in September 2018.  My itinerary is Bangalore, India -> Dubai on September 22. Dubai -> Sofia, Bulgaria on September 25. Sofia -> Brussels on September 27. Brussels -> Amsterdam on September 28. Amsterdam -> Brussels on October 1. Brussels -> Sofia -> Dubai on October 2. And Dubai -> Bangalore on October 3.  While applying for the visa there is this question: "Is your final destination inside the Schengen Area?"  As per my itinerary, I will be going to Sofia the second time on October 2 using my Schengen visa. What should be the answer to this question?
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I'm a US citizen and online business owner. I've been in Canada for 141 days, and have a permitted 180 day stay. I want to leave to the USA to basically reset the 180 days. Can I do that? I don't think I can apply for the visa extension because I'm not "working" in their country by their standards (since it's online) and I'm not a student.   So my questions are: 1.) Can I leave and come back?  2.) If so, how long do I need to be gone? 3.) CAN I apply for an extended visa? Although I never needed one to begin with as a US citizen. (&lt;--cant find this answer on the CIC website)
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Just curious. I am a non-Schengen (and non-EU) national with a residence permit from Finland, enabling me to travel visa-free inside the Schengen area up to 90 days in any 180-day period.  Since there is no passport control between Schengen countries, it looks like one can easily overstay without any consequences. So how is this 90/180 rule tracked for RP holders?  DISCLAIMER: I am not going to break the rules. I'm just curious about how it works, because while traveling I have never shown my passport or RP to authorities.
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If I have two passports with different numbers can I stay 90 days in a country, leave for a few days and return for another 90 days with my second passport? Is my information stored in some database or do they just check your passport stamps? I am asking about visiting Ukraine specifically
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I am an American citizen living in Poland for 6 months.  I arrived in Poland on February 1, 2016 without a Visa. The count toward my Schengen days began. I received my Work Visa for Poland on April 7, 2016.  The work visa expires on July 7th. I intend to stay in Poland until July 30, 2016 (which is 180 days after I entered on February 1)  My question is, do the days that I am on a Work Visa count toward my "90 days within a 180 day period" as a tourist?  And when my work visa expires on July 7th, will I be able to remain in Poland until July 30?  February 1 -> April 7 = 66 days July 7 -> July 30 = 23 days Total days as a tourist = 89 days