Visas

Information and practical advice about visas across Europe.

AMERICANS IN FRANCE

Americans in France: Visas for second-home owners and customs rules for wine and cheese

Mythbuster: Can you really 'cheat' the Schengen 90-day rule?

It's human nature to look for a loophole, shortcut or workaround to the rules, but most of the advertised 'dodges' to the EU's 90-day rule are nothing of the sort.

BREXIT

Reader question: How seriously does France enforce the 90-day rule?

VISAS

What we know so far about the new Austria-India migration agreement

EUROPEAN UNION

How many travellers are turned away at European borders because of 90 day limit?

EUROPEAN UNION

Your key questions answered about the Schengen area’s 90-day rule

READER QUESTION

Reader question: Does a passport renewal restart the 90-day clock for visiting Spain?

VISAS

How Spain plans to toughen conditions for its golden visa

RESIDENCY PERMITS

Residency to visas: What are the costs of Spanish bureaucracy in 2023?

RESIDENCY PERMITS

What are the pros and cons of Spain’s digital nomad visa?

GERMAN LANGUAGE

EXPLAINED: How do I get a language study visa or permit for Germany?

RETIREMENT

COMPARED: How to get a visa to settle in either Germany or Austria for retirement