For summer I think Croatia might be viable but not ideal. You could do July and August in say France, Italy, Austria, Slovenia and then go into Croatia for the backend before slowly travelling back in October. Or you could do Spring in Croatia (Long drive) and then the bulk of your 90 days in Schengen over summer. Its the only one for summer that is kind of handy(ish). Not ideal though really.
The other option I might have considered is the French Visa but it sounds a right carry on and expensive with no Guarantee of success at the end of it all. Its a flipping disaster for long term motorhoming.
There is no such thing as a Schengen visa beyond 90 days - you have to apply to the individual country you wish to spend time in.
Well, we might qualify for most of those insults but we are certainly not rich. One of the reasons we all do this is that it is cheaper to live long-term in a motorhome in Spain than it is to live in a house in EnglandThis 90 day ruling thingamabob surely only applies to those who are lucky enough to have enough leisure time (and money) to spend such long periods of time overseas? i.e. retirees or rich b-stewards who don't have to work...
This 90 day ruling thingamabob surely only applies to those who are lucky enough to have enough leisure time (and money) to spend such long periods of time overseas? i.e. retirees or rich b-stewards who don't have to work...
I was still working though. I just pretended to clients I was in an office.
I don't know much (anything, really!) about Lithuanian visas but their website says they can only be extended in "exceptional" circumstances, so I don't think that will help
Well, we might qualify for most of those insults but we are certainly not rich. One of the reasons we all do this is that it is cheaper to live long-term in a motorhome in Spain than it is to live in a house in England
Oh, if only that were true. As a British national and a French resident, we, of course can stay as long as we like in France because we live there, but will be subject to the 90 day rule if we visit other countries in the Schengen zone, the same as any other UK national.
It is hard to see how one can prove how long spent in residence and how long in Schengen area though? We plan to save receipts from Portugal and then from Spain and France to prove date left etc, but not sure if that is foolproof or acceptable...we shall see! Once we are able to travel around again, of course! Easy at the moment as leave Portugal and three days later crossing the border back into UK!
There are three punishments for overstaying, and there are two scenarios for getting caught.
I don't know what the figures are but I suspect that those of us who want to stay more than 3 months and who are not resident are a very small number with very little effect on the Spanish economy, so I do not share your view. However, there is potential good news on the horizon because it looks as if there might be a successor to EHIC, which will mean that we will only need private insurance for time spent in, say, Morocco. Thus it is looking increasingly possible for us to spend, say, two months plus in Spain, two months plus in Morocco and then a further month in Spain, which will take care of the winter nicelyI think when the Spanish economy begins too suffer you will certainly travel restrictions eased without a doubt. That will go for the rest of Europe too!
I read that the interpretation of the guidelines will be up to individual member countries up to a point, but I think they will have difficulties bending them for financial reasons. Far better for them to try to get some sort of official relaxation of the rules, but, I should imagine Spains tourist industry relies much more on package holidays and regular holidaymakers to their resorts / hotels.I think when the Spanish economy begins too suffer you will certainly see travel restrictions eased without a doubt. That will go for the rest of Europe too!
