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You can stay in Schengen area for a max total of 90 days in a six months

Thanks for your reply, John.

That is what we feared would be the response.

One point I would like to clarify though

Is it possible to obtain a legal extension for a period greater than 90 days, if one were visiting a number of countries within Schengen  90 days is not very long when one may wish to tour 8/9 countries. If it is possible to obtain an extension what wiukd be the procedure given one would be travelling between countries on virtually a weekly basis. 7-10/days is not very long to spend in European countries the size of France/ Germany etc

We will probably be spending around 4 weeks in Spain alone, if we proceed with the original idea of purchasing a property there and that would  only leave around 60/days to visit other countries, during this visit.

Adam

Adam.  I did an internet search for you.  Take a look here

Thanks Johncar,

I have downloaded the link you suggested..

Not sure how relevant the information is though as we have never required visas to enter the Schengen Area, or had our entry queried,  we travel on Australian passports, so on that basis we do not have any visa, entered in our passport to extend.

Beginning to think the most expedient way is to continue adhering to the 90 day rule

Thanks for yiur assistance anyway

Adam

I had not realised that Australians  no longer needed a visa

Some years ago I met an Australian at the Spanish consulate in London.  He had a one entry visa for spain and was trying to get around the problem that have entered spain and then Portugal his visa would not allow him a second entry to Spain

You maybe disappointed that the Schengen rules are not as you would like them to be but at least Australians no longer need a visa !

True, it is a lot simpler these days, I recall having to wait at the Spanish border, years ago, to obtain an entry visa. At least these days it is all visa free, but the draw back is the 90 day clause.
The advantage, years ago, was that one could obtain visas for individual countries, 30 day + , so there wa in effect no limit on how long one could tour Europe for, subject to having enough money.

Another way to extend the 90 days is to insert some trips outside the Schengen countries but close enough, I'll be doing this in the next few months and I will probably do 10 days in Morocco, the UK, some time in Croatia (EU but not Schengen) and other Eastern European countries which are beautiful, close by, interesting and affordable. If you book the tickets early enough the cost is insignificant.

Sorry.  I do not follow.

One is not extending the total of 90 days in
a 6 month period by leaving and coming back. 

It is 90  days in total !

Hi Vonster,

Thanks for your message. much appreciated.

Am I reading your comments correctly,  for example rather than 13 weeks straight, in the Schengen zone divide it up say 4 weeks in, followed by 10 days Morocco return for 5 weeks then proceed to Croatia, or UK for example, for 10 days and return to Europe fir the final 4 weeks.

Obviously if one did it as detailed above they would then have to wait, outside the schengen zone, the required 90 days/ 13 weeks, before reentering and possibly repeating the cycle again.

Regards

Adam

Hello Joncar,

Could you comment on the interpretation I have just sent to Vonster 1 , please

Regards

Adam

Your post and mine say the same thing

Yes that's what I meant, if the purpose of your extension is to have a longer holiday. That way you can spread the 90 days in Schengen over a longer period of time.

Thanks for the clarification Vonster 1

Thanks Joncar,

I think that is the best we can do, under the circumstances.

Thanks for your comments, they have been really useful

Adam