There was talk of Spain / Portugal relaxing the 90 day rule also France seeing as how they are allowed longer in UK has there been any developments with this ?
I don't think individual choice by countries is permitted. "One for all and all for one" and all that.
I don't know where that "talk" came from but it was wrong because the only way that any Schengen member state could go its own way would be if they left Schengen and there is no way that any of them are going to do that - especially Spain and Portugal.There was talk of Spain / Portugal relaxing the 90 day rule also France seeing as how they are allowed longer in UK has there been any developments with this ?
portugal apparently trying to make it 6months in 12 also issuing residenscia on campsite addresses , the problem is that though we see it as a problem the 90 day limit will affect less than 5% of our population ex pats & motorhomers only way it would get revised is if the iberian countries miss the revenue
Surely they would need to get the agreement of all the other countries. If you return to the UK in your van via France or Spain how would you prove that you had only visited Portugal and not meandered around Europe?portugal apparently trying to make it 6months in 12 also issuing residenscia on campsite addresses , the problem is that though we see it as a problem the 90 day limit will affect less than 5% of our population ex pats & motorhomers only way it would get revised is if the iberian countries miss the revenue
I agree. All member states have the ability to grant extensions to the Schengen 90 day visa but they are usually very specific and difficult to get. If any one country attempted to make it easy to get an extension then that would probably be viewed by Schengen as a device to get around the 90 day rule and be vetoed.Surely they would need to get the agreement of all the other countries. If you return to the UK in your van via France or Spain how would you prove that you had only visited Portugal and not meandered around Europe?
It all sounds a bit like doing something because you can rather than because you want to. If you like Spain or Portugal, because of the atmosphere and weather, why would you want to tour western Europe and the former Eastern Bloc rather than stick to the 90 days?