Extend Schengen Area time to 180 days

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Hi,

I just started the petition "Extend 90 day schengen area stay" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.

This campaign means a lot to me and the more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of succeeding. You can read more and sign the petition here:

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petiti...39-494b-842a-9f3279d57d8b&source=&utm_source=

Thank you!



P.S. Can you also take a moment to share the petition with others? It's really easy – all you need to do is forward this email or share this link on Facebook or Twitter:
 
Tookey said:
We lost, it's time to move on and accept that 90 days is still a good deal in comparison to travel outside of Europe
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If you want to visit US or Oz it's 90 days if using visa waiver, or 6 months if getting a full visa.
 
Tookey said:
Sorry, I am unsure of your point
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This is what you posted.
90 days is still a good deal in comparison to travel outside of Europe
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I may have misunderstood your point, as in USA and Oz(as examples) you can get tourist visa's for 6 months travel, and for the US one you can extend it, much better than the 90 day EU stay.
 
Well I have signed both. Not sure what good it will do but it cant do any harm. Its devastating news for some of us long term motorhomers but I doubt we are on anyones radar. Its going to be down to the EU though to offer this.
 
I thought you can apply for an extension to 180 days?

Depending when we can actually leave the UK I want to go to France and look at buying a place there, possibly to remain there.
 
I'm seriously thinking of applying for an Irish passport (I'm eligible).

Would love to move to Europe, but figuring we might have missed the boat - by 'we' I mean 'me' and t'other half.
Anyone who is young and fit enough might want to consider moving out of the UK.
This is nothing sudden or new, I've been saying that to youngsters for a long time now.
 
Can't really understand why people are so surprised about 90 day Schengen rule, it's always been there, just overridden by EU freedom of movement. It is just another result of ******. What we could do is join the Schengen zone countries...but that's not going to happen either! :cry:
 
I dont see much of a change , will it be 180 in 360 rather than 90 in 180 ? I don't see it happening , as it would come into conflict with individual countries residency/ taxation requirements
 
SimonM said:
I thought you can apply for an extension to 180 days?

Depending when we can actually leave the UK I want to go to France and look at buying a place there, possibly to remain there.
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I think its possible for some countries, France being one of them but as said above not for Schengen as a whole. The procedure for France is extremely complicated, expensive and there are no guarantees even after you have shelled out the cash for legal stuff, translators of documents etc that you will get it. I Also doubt motorhoming will be a valid reason for an extension.

The only way I can see to get around it is for a Summer trip to break it up with maybe a stay in Croatia (making sure you get proof of exit and reentry back into Schengen) and for a Winter trip to Spain going down to Morocco for a length of time and doing the same there. A complete PIA and maybe not desirable to many.
 
mariesnowgoose said:
I'm seriously thinking of applying for an Irish passport (I'm eligible).

Would love to move to Europe, but figuring we might have missed the boat - by 'we' I mean 'me' and t'other half.
Anyone who is young and fit enough might want to consider moving out of the UK.
This is nothing sudden or new, I've been saying that to youngsters for a long time now.
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No thinking required, do it. My mum can't find my Irish grandmother's birth certificate and doesn't know what 'middle of no where' village she came from :(
 
Tookey said:
No thinking required, do it. My mum can't find my Irish grandmother's birth certificate and doesn't know what 'middle of no where' village she came from :(
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Keep looking! (y)
My nephew has been urging me and my sister to do this since the beginning of the B stuff.
We have birth certificates for both grandparents.
 
barryd said:
I think its possible for some countries, France being one of them but as said above not for Schengen as a whole. The procedure for France is extremely complicated, expensive and there are no guarantees even after you have shelled out the cash for legal stuff, translators of documents etc that you will get it. I Also doubt motorhoming will be a valid reason for an extension.

The only way I can see to get around it is for a Summer trip to break it up with maybe a stay in Croatia (making sure you get proof of exit and reentry back into Schengen) and for a Winter trip to Spain going down to Morocco for a length of time and doing the same there. A complete PIA and maybe not desirable to many.
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Any country not adhering to the Schengen rules would be contravening the terms of the agreement risking being heavily fined or thrown out. France is unlikely to be a front runner on this.
 
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