SCHENGEN Rules | How to Stay in Europe Longer than 90 Days (Avoid the 90/180 Schengen Rule)

France and Sweden will issue you with a 1 year tourist Visa. This will enable you to travel with in the EU for 1 year, - There is a cost, but that cost maybe cheaper than booking flights to a non Schengen country for 90 days. Just thought I would let you know.

Exactly My husband and I were in Germany job hunting when the pandemic hit. We didnt want to leave Europe so we accidentally turned into digital nomads and have spent time in Albania, Croatia and now Romania (how we found your videos) between W. European countries. Back and forth,90,90,90. Hoping in 2023 we find a way to settle in one of these places The digital nomad visas have a rsther high income level but we're trying. Thanks for your videos, they are delightful and informative

We’ve been going in and out of the Schengen for 1 year while waiting for a citizenship by descent appointment in Italy. We both retired from US in January 2022, sold everything and bought a sight unseen apartment in Italy. We have a small dog with us, which makes travel more complicated. We can travel to the Balkans but not to the British isles with the dog, at least not by plane. In 2022: we arrived in Italy and saw our purchased apartment for the first time, we travelled to Croatia and Montenegro from February to April for 90 days, back to Italy for 2 months, then to Cyprus for 3 months. Our citizenship appointment changed, so we couldn’t return to Italy until End of January. We went to Croatia from November 1 until December 15, but had to leave because Croatia enters the Schengen on January 1, 2023. Now we are in Sarajevo, Bosnia and will re-enter Italy with 90 days on our visas (because Italian bureaucracy requires 90 days for citizenship processing). We are excited to start short trips to Schengen Locations!

once in Spain or Portugal just hop to Morocco (outside the Schengen area and super cheap) and then hop back into the Schengen area anytime you want to....

Thanks for the info. Nice to have a lot of info in one place. We are looking to escape the winter in Nova Scotia and have Portugal on our list for 3 months. Never thought about Romania but it’s on the list now! Great videos 😀

"Fun fact for Americans, France has a separate treaty with America so "technically" you can stay in France for 90 more days after your initial 90 days in the schengen area, but this is a gray area that I personally did not want to test. This applies for Germany too. German Immigration and customs informed me that I just need to leave the schengen area for 1 day (after my inital 90 days) and I can come back for 90 more days in Germany. Again, this is for American citizens and their separate treaties with France and Germany." Just don't forget your day crossing the Schengen/Non-Schengen border into whichever EU country you decide, that day counts as both your last day in AND your first day out,

I just found your You Tube channel and this fabulous episode a year later. I'm so glad I did! My family and I are planning to go to Europe with the intention of possibly living there. My husband is American, while I have dual citizenship ( US & Germany ). It has been years since I have been in Europe- long before the SCHENGEN came into being. The information that you have provided here has been invaluable, so I thank you!

Thanks so much for this video. We're planning a two part trip to Europe in 3 years. The first with a base in Ireland for a year (with jumps to different spots via cheap flights) and then last 6 months traveling through Southern Europe. We never learned about this rule until watching your videos. This rule impacts our plans for the last 6 months. Time to replan! Balkans, here we come.

I’m so happy I stumbled upon your channel. I’m an American who’s been traveling around on and off in the last 5 years. You guys are now one of my go to couple for some travel tips. I appreciate your contents and thanks for sharing. I hope to cross path with you guys one of these days. 🥰

Turkey is also a good option even though it's not an absolute European country more like Middle East. Only a short and affordable flight from Europe. Americans only require e-visa to enter Turkey. Weather is great in the South/Southeast coast in the wintertime. Very cultural and affordable living

You do such a great job with your channel. As my husband and I ready ourselves for a similar journey beginning in the spring of 2023... I find myself coming back to your channel for resources. Thanks so much!! And CHEERS! 🍻

We are in Belgrade, Serbia. We have been here 11 months. We just leave after 3 months for 1 week and return. They have not stopped us yet. I read that it can be done easy enough. Belgrade is great also.

Thanks guys! We’ve been wondering about this for awhile! Never got around to asking you. Love your video’s, they’re always entertaining and informative!

Great video. ETIAS introduction date has moved to November 2023.

Thank you, great advice, much appreciated. We enjoy your vlogs a lot!

Very informative! I look up to both of you as my mentors! Thank you very much :)

This has been posted before, but seems like a good time to repost that US citizens can reside in Albania for up to a year and reenter after 90 days. Here is what is posted on the US Embassy’s webpage: “U.S. citizens may stay in the Republic of Albania for up to one year without a residence permit. When you enter the country, a border and migration officer stamps your passport with the entry date. (Lately, it has come to our attention that they do not stamp passports because the record is entered electronically in their systems. If this is the case, we suggest you save your boarding pass or ticket as evidence of your entry to Albania for later use.)” “To “restart the clock” on the one-year time limit, you must depart Albania and remain out of the country for at least 90 days in order to re-enter without a residency permit. Shorter trips outside of Albania during your stay do not lengthen or re-set the one-year limit.”

Nice channel! Subscribed! I don't understand why these countries in the EU but outside of Schengen are so eager to join. Their uniqueness and the ability for travelers to use them as a way to get out of Schengen is a big part of their appeal especially for tourism. However, I guess many countries do see the value in longer term travelers, especially with the whole remote/digital nomad movement, that they're now coming out with these digital nomad visas more and more. Well, I guess I just answered my own question))))Thanks, looking forward to more of your videos as well as binge watching many of your previous ones)))

Good video again. FYI- ETIAS has now been delayed to November 2023

Thank you so much for sharing this info!! Looking forward to your next video. Be safe. :-)