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Title: Schengen Visa - less than 80 days in two countries
Post by: visaquestion on March 30, 2011, 01:31:29 pm
I am a US citizen.  I will be spending 30 days in Italy, then 80 days in Greece.  Do I need a Schengen visa?

Title: Re: Schengen Visa - USA citizen 120 days in Europe
Post by: danisara on March 31, 2011, 01:58:38 pm
Yes, you do. Citizens of the USA do not need a visa to visit the Schengen zone states under the condition that:

  • purpose of the visit is tourism, business (but not employment), or transit and
  • time spent in the Schengen zone countries is no longer than 90 days within a 180 days period (simply said)

The long story short, USA citizens are not required to apply for a Schengen visa for stays not longer than 90 days. Make sure your passport does not expire before the end of the scheduled trip.  See here: Schengen visa 90/180 days rule (http://www.euro-dollar-currency.com/90_180_days_rule.htm) or look up VO-(EG) 539/2001 for more details.

Title: Re: Schengen Visa - less than 80 days in two countries
Post by: niobet76 on May 04, 2011, 10:26:04 pm
Yes you need a visa because it is more than 90 days in a period of 180 days...