Hello all! I have seen prior posts regarding this arrangement with Denmark, but I saw this and was hoping someone could clarify (quote from https://www.etiasvisa.com/etias-requirements/americans):
“Citizens of the United States of America can take advantage of bilateral visa-waiver agreements with several EU countries. These arrangements allow US passport holders to stay for a specified period beyond the 90-day Schengen limit.
The Schengen Area nations with bilateral visa-waiver reciprocal agreements with the US are listed below, along with the maximum permitted length of stay in each case:
Belgium (3 months)
Denmark (3 months)
Italy (3 months)
Hungary (90 days)
Portugal (60 days)*
Spain (90 days)*
France (90 days)
Latvia (90 days in half a year)*
The Netherlands (90 days)”
I understand the concept (stay in Schengen Zone for 90 days and then go to a country, ie Denmark, and you can stay for another 90 days provided you do not leave that particular country and also that you depart from that country to a non-Schengen country. My questions are :
1. The other places listed (Italy, Spain, France…) - is this new? Is this now, or does this refer to when ETIAS goes into effect?
2. If now, someone need to “apply” for this extension or is the bilateral agreement automatic? How could one prove it when getting questioned by border patrol?
Thanks for any insight, and sorry to dredge up another “how can I stay longer” topic :)