Title: Schengen Area definition of 180 day period Post by: erfe on February 26, 2011, 01:57:41 pm is the 180 day period from the day of first entry through to 180 days later; or is it a constantly "moving" period (i.e. only 90 days of ANY 180 day period can be spent in the Schengen Area)? Note: this is for an Australian passport holder
Is this itinerary legal: Day 1-30: Schengen area 31-120: Non- Schengen area 121-180: Schengen area (end of 180 day period after first entry, 90 days in Schengen area) 181-190: Non- Schengen area 191-280: Schengen area By the end of the itineray the Australian passport holder has spent 150 of the previous 180 days in the Schengen Area; although potentially across 2 different "cycles" (days 1-180 and 191-370) Title: Re: Schengen Area definition of 180 day period Post by: danisara on February 26, 2011, 10:42:49 pm Hello, article 1 of the chapter 3 in the title 2 (definition of short-term visa) of the Schengen Acquis reads the following:
Code: "(a) a travel visa valid for one or more entries, Hope that helps. |