Can I stay over 90 days in Schengen with one visa?

If you hold a visa from a country within the Schengen Area, your ability to stay longer than 90 days depends on the type of visa you have.

Schengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C)

• Duration: A short-stay Schengen visa generally allows you to stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

• Travel Freedom: If you have a Schengen visa from one country, you can travel freely within the entire Schengen Area for the duration of your allowed stay. However, the total stay across all Schengen countries combined cannot exceed 90 days within 180 days.

Schengen Long-Stay Visa (Type D)

• Duration: If you have a long-stay visa or residence permit from a Schengen country, the conditions are different. These visas can allow you to stay in the specific country for more than 90 days and may allow limited travel to other Schengen countries (usually for up to 90 days in a 180-day period).

However, a long-stay visa (Type D) is specific to the issuing country, and you would need to check the specific rules of the country that issued your visa for how it affects travel across the Schengen Area.

If You Want to Stay More Than 90 Days:

• If you want to stay longer than 90 days in the Schengen Area, you would need a residence permit or a long-stay visa for a specific Schengen country. Each country has its own regulations, so you'd need to apply for the appropriate visa or residence status in the country where you intend to stay longer.

Key Points:

1. Schengen short-stay visa: Allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the entire Schengen Area.

2. Schengen long-stay visa or residence permit: Allows you to stay in the issuing country for more than 90 days, but it may limit travel to other Schengen countries for only 90 days in any 180-day period.

3. Stay beyond 90 days: You will need to apply for a long-stay visa or residence permit for the country where you plan to stay longer.

If you want to stay for a long period in the Schengen Area, you must ensure that you meet the visa or residence permit requirements for the country you intend to reside in.