Schengen possible relaxation rules

[us2anddollar]

Shame we have to be excited about the relaxation of the rules that stopped our freedom of movement.

 

[EuroTrotters]

The Scottish, Irish and Welsh not included then, according to the opening post.

I think that was covered. Just an off the cuff sentence

 

[jumar]

Dear oh Dear.....so many folk getting their hopes up on the back of something someone said, wrote or something they would like..
Go back a while...perhaps a year or so..a Political guy from a minor Spanish party made a similar claim about extending the 90/180 ruling. This generated similar media attention, appeared on various Facebook pages, on Fun too....then it just got forgotten about...
If Spain did introduce a visa for long stay tourism....I imagine you would need to entry and exit via the Spanish borders...Ferry port or Airport....suiting second home owners, who have been hit more than long stay motorhomers..those who have invested vast amount of cash for their dream second home only to be restricted...

 

[bigtwin]

There’s some good work being done by members of this Facebook Group:

180 days in Spain (you’ll probably have to join the group before seeing the group contents).

They are canvassing politicians in both the UK and Spain.

Ian

 

[Augusta08]

The Netherlands aren't applying the rule anyway, a number of work colleagues have been going backwards and forwards on Hull -Rotterdam and they haven't been stamping passports.

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[Northernraider]

Dear oh Dear.....so many folk getting their hopes up on the back of something someone said, wrote or something they would like..
Go back a while...perhaps a year or so..a Political guy from a minor Spanish party made a similar claim about extending the 90/180 ruling. This generated similar media attention, appeared on various Facebook pages, on Fun too....then it just got forgotten about...
If Spain did introduce a visa for long stay tourism....I imagine you would need to entry and exit via the Spanish borders...Ferry port or Airport....suiting second home owners, who have been hit more than long stay motorhomers..those who have invested vast amount of cash for their dream second home only to be restricted...

Sadly like many motorhomers who sought out warmer climates , many of those second home owners probably voted for the current situation. Because it has been proven many times despite claims otherwise , many (thousands) hadn't a clue what they were voting for

 

[EuroTrotters]

Dear oh Dear.....so many folk getting their hopes up on the back of something someone said, wrote or something they would like..
Go back a while...perhaps a year or so..a Political guy from a minor Spanish party made a similar claim about extending the 90/180 ruling. This generated similar media attention, appeared on various Facebook pages, on Fun too....then it just got forgotten about...
If Spain did introduce a visa for long stay tourism....I imagine you would need to entry and exit via the Spanish borders...Ferry port or Airport....suiting second home owners, who have been hit more than long stay motorhomers..those who have invested vast amount of cash for their dream second home only to be restricted...

Yes, guilty

Sign the Petition

A homeowners Visa for Spain

www.change.org

 

[EuroTrotters]

Sign the Petition

A homeowners Visa for Spain

www.change.org

 

[gus-lopez]

When we returned from the UK via dover-dunkirk at the end of august no one even opened our passports. As soon as the French bloke saw the TIE cards he handed then straight back. So if i was booked in as entering the UK i must be still there?

 

[jumar]

When we returned from the UK via dover-dunkirk at the end of august no one even opened our passports. As soon as the French bloke saw the TIE cards he handed then straight back. So if i was booked in as entering the UK i must be still there?

Then if you are still in the UK, then who was that Gus Lopez imposter that came for lunch two weeks ago....nice bloke, quite friendly..
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[jumar]

There’s some good work being done by members of this Facebook Group:

180 days in Spain (you’ll probably have to join the group before seeing the group contents).

They are canvassing politicians in both the UK and Spain.

Ian

jumartoo has contact with this group and is fairly up to speed with the current state of affairs..

 

[lorger]

The Netherlands aren't applying the rule anyway, a number of work colleagues have been going backwards and forwards on Hull -Rotterdam and they haven't been stamping passports.

We've travelled via that route twice this year and both times had our passport stamped going in and coming home.

 

[EuroTrotters]

We've travelled via that route twice this year and both times had our passport stamped going in and coming home.

Yes, I thought they were being quite strict

 

[maison]

Since September. We have not had our passports scanned in Spain. Ports or airports.

What is the situation in Other EU countries ? Anyone ?

Entering and leaving France our passports have been stamped. Also on visit to Tenerife in June.

 

[EuroTrotters]

Entering and leaving France our passports have been stamped. Also on visit to Tenerife in June.

But scanned also ?

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[Spriddler]

Oops! Wrong thread

 

[maison]

But scanned also ?

Yes, both.

 

[Lenny HB]

The Netherlands aren't applying the rule anyway, a number of work colleagues have been going backwards and forwards on Hull -Rotterdam and they haven't been stamping passports.

Our passports were scanned & stamped when we left Holland last week.

 

[Augusta08]

It could be because my colleagues were in a works van, maybe they are stamping MoHo's because of the likelihood of long stays?

 

[Minxy]

Apparently they will make exceptions if you own a unicorn

That's good news for Northernraider then ... by the time he gets back from his current jaunt he'll have a MH full of animals!

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[jumartoo]

That's good news for Northernraider then ... by the time he gets back from his current jaunt he'll have a MH full of animals!

There's a little 'un needing a home here. But I'm not giving more details!

 

[Northernraider]

There's a little 'un needing a home here. But I'm not giving more details!

I've plenty room for a small one ...or two


But 5 is the absolute limit lol

 

[jumartoo]

I've plenty room for a small one ...or two


But 5 is the absolute limit lol

You shouldn't have said that

 

[georgio]

Any country anywhere can issue visas for anything if they so wish.Its only diplomacy that gets in the way. Especially where the eu is involved

 

[dunnah01]

yes it quite easy according to my mate Steve who applied in Manchester back in April-ish, took everything he needed to including passports and got them back in 4 days

He's over there now having done France, Northern Spain, into Portugal, now back into Spain and slowly working his way back up over a 9 months period

You can apply if within 3 months of departure btw

Is that 180 days in France and 90 days in other Schengen countries in the same trip?

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[Northernraider]

Is that 180 days in France and 90 days in other Schengen countries in the same trip?

Apparently. But with no borders between Schengen countries who's going to know?

I certainly wouldn't be spending 180 days in France. 18 would probably be stretching it

 

[JockandRita]

I certainly wouldn't be spending 180 days in France. 18 would probably be stretching it

Tam, I actually go out of my way to spend even less time in France, ie, 8 x days in one go might be too long for me.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[dunnah01]

Apparently. But with no borders between Schengen countries who's going to know?

I certainly wouldn't be spending 180 days in France. 18 would probably be stretching it

I'm too soft to try and dodge the systems but could happily spend 180 days in France

 

[Charente16]

We have ten year 'Carte de Sejours' which we paper - clipped to our UK Passports to ensure we were not Stamped going out, or coming back into France, both times our Passports were just scanned. However on entering the UK Border Force took three times longer than the Police Aux Frontieres spent typing on their computers, also asked a lot more questions about the reason for our visit and where we were going, this after presenting British Passports!

Robert

 

[Northernraider]

Tam, I actually go out of my way to spend even less time in France, ie, 8 x days in one go might be too long for me.

Cheers,

Jock.

I've gotta spend about 4 days in France on my way to Spain and I'm dreading it . I'll be stocking up on food before I leave the UK lol ...but I still need to endure the fuel costs and the detours to avoid the toll roads

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