Staying in Europe for more than 90 days is a problem encountered by thousands of travelers. Every year this is a question that regularly pops up on top search engines.
“How can I stay in Europe longer than 90 days?”
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It's a simple question with a very complicated answer.
Most travelers know this is tricky. There are a few ways to stay in Europe longer than 90 days. They are simply not well known.
We will teach you the options to stay in Europe for more than 90 days, as well as give you tips on how to move to Europe. But first a few things:
It is important to note that Europe is not just one place – there are different visa rules across the continent. When people talk about the “90 day limit”, they are talking about restrictions in the Schengen Area.
This is the visa policy that governs 26 countries in Europe. It includes the entire European Union – except Ireland – as well as some non-EU countries.
The Schengen visa is a 90-day tourist visa for the countries of the Schengen Area, which are:
Austria
Belgium
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Most visitors (including Brazilians) are allowed to spend 90 days in the Schengen Area in any 180-day period. The easiest way to think of it is that you can visit for 3 months and then you have to leave for 3 months before returning.
All you need to do to stay in Europe for more than 3 months is spend 90 days in the Schengen Area and then visit the UK, go to the Balkans, tour Ukraine, drink wine in Moldova and have a beer in Ireland.
If you line up your schedule correctly, you can easily stay out of the Schengen Area for 90 days and then come back into the Schengen Area with a brand new Schengen visa.
If you want to travel around the continent for a long time without having to go through the various visa processes described below, vary your trip by visiting non-Schengen countries. There are many countries to choose from while you wait for your Schengen Visa clock to reset. This is the easy and uncomplicated way of doing things.
Working holiday visas are easy to obtain and the best way to extend your stay – even if you don't want to work. These visas are designed for young travelers who want to work and travel abroad.
Applicants must also be under the age of 30 (although in some cases, such as for Canadians working in Switzerland or Ireland, you can be as young as 35).
Unfortunately, most Schengen countries do not offer long-stay visas for tourists/visitors. Generally speaking, if you want a long-stay visa, you will need to apply for residency.
Schengen permits a class C or D visa (letter varies by country), which is a temporary residency visa for up to one year. But the specific visa and requirements vary from country to country.
France offers a long-stay visitor visa for a period of up to one year. The application process takes up to one month. According to the French Embassy, “The ‘visitor’ visa (or ‘D’ visa) allows you to enter France and stay for more than three months. Long-stay visa holders will be allowed to reside in France for up to 12 months, depending on the validity of the visa and the purpose of the stay. ”
Sweden also offers a long-stay tourist visa for a maximum period of one year. The process is easy, it usually takes about two weeks to process when ordered in Sweden.
Spain offers a long-term visa aimed at retirees, called a Non-Profit Residency Visa. It requires you to spend at least 183 days in Spain, which would make you a legal resident for tax purposes here. During this time you will not be able to work in Spain (so you will need to save enough to survive). However, unpaid studies and internships are allowed.
All countries in the Schengen area offer student visas which are easy to obtain as long as you are enrolled in a recognized university program. This would require you to pay for the course but will guarantee you a visa if you are accepted.
There are several countries that offer freelancer visas. This process is a little more complicated. Schengen countries that offer freelancer visas include Germany, Estonia, Spain, Czech Republic, Portugal, Greece and Malta.
