Campaign Information

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Recent Activities

This section has links to

• The campaign up to September: link

• Surveys of those with second homes in France: link

• Correspondence with the French Consulate in London and their visa agent TLS: link

• An updated 180/360 days proposal sent to key EU officials: link

Schengen 90/180-day rule

Use the link to see

• the basis of the calculation

• a detailed example of how the rule will affect those who want to spend a couple of months in their home in the summer

• information about exceeding the 90/180 limits

• information about Schengen calculator

Barriers to obtaining a French visa

Use the link to see the detail of the barriers

• obtaining insurance

• proving sufficient income

• the interview process

• the unpredictability of the timing and the outcome

Real-life events

Use the link to see the detail of real-life events that resulted in a delay when returning to the UK or which required an extra visit to be made to the EU. From 2021 this type of event could result in the Schengen 90/180-day limit being exceeded which would have serious consequences.

Briefing Document

We have created a briefing document. It is available here

It describes: The groups of UK citizens affected by the Schengen 90/180 rule | Why the 90/180 rule is such an issue | The proposal for 180/360-day tourist travel | Why using a visa is problematic | The risk of stranded assets | Information about this campaign group.

The information is copyrighted but may be freely used.

Information about this website

Use the link to this page to see information about the 180days campaign, website release history, and a technical summary.