How to get Belgium tourist visa (family visit visa) with maximum validity?

1. How can I get long validity in Schengen visa?
2. How can I stay longer than 90 days in Europe?
3. What is the 90 180 rule?
4. How do I get a long term visa for Belgium?
5. How long is Schengen tourist visa valid for?
6. Can I apply Schengen visa online?
7. What happens if I overstay my 90 days in Europe?
8. What is the 90-day rule?
9. How is 90 days in Schengen calculated?
10. What does 90 days in any 180 day period mean?
11. Is 90 days no contact too long?
12. How does the 90-day visa work?

How can I get long validity in Schengen visa?

1 year multiple-entry Schengen visa

1. You can obtain this visa provided that you have obtained and lawfully used three visas within the previous two years. ...
2. The 1-year MEV visa gives you the right to enter in the Schengen Zone as many times as you want, as long as you do not remain more than 90 days within this period.

How can I stay longer than 90 days in Europe?

Investment migration pathways and, for some, second passports from dual nationalities offer pathways to stay beyond the 90-day period. The UK's decision to leave the European Union (EU) means Britons owning second homes in Europe will have to limit their stays to 90 out of every 180-day period.

What is the 90 180 rule?

After the end of the transition period, UK citizens will be subject to the Schengen 90/180 day rule when visiting those EU member states that form part of the Schengen Zone. As a result, they will be limited to a cumulative total of 90 days in any 180 day rolling period.

How do I get a long term visa for Belgium?

You will need to apply for a long-stay category D Belgian visa via the Belgian embassy or consulate in your home country (or from the local municipal administration offices if already in Belgium), submitting an application form along with the necessary accompanying documents.

How long is Schengen tourist visa valid for?

The Schengen Tourist Visa validity is of a maximum of 90 days in any 180-days period. This is also known as the 90/180 rule, or three months rule. In other words, once you have spent a total of 90 days in the Schengen Area (either consecutively or separately), within a 180-day frame, you must leave Europe.

Can I apply Schengen visa online?

Book a Schengen visa appointment in order to proceed with your application. Most of the countries give you the chance to book an appointment online. On the other hand, in others you will need to book the appointment in person, at the embassy or consulate of your destination country.

What happens if I overstay my 90 days in Europe?

Under the Schengen Area rules of stay for third-country citizens, non-EU citizens entering the territory under the visa-free regime can stay for a maximum of 90 days, for every 180 days. Those who overstay this period – intentionally or unintentionally – may face penalties, including deportation and entry bans.

What is the 90-day rule?

The 90-day rule applies a presumption that a nonimmigrant visa holder made a willful misrepresentation at the time of admission or application for a nonimmigrant visa when that nonimmigrant enters the United States and within 90 days engages in conduct inconsistent with his or her nonimmigrant status.

How is 90 days in Schengen calculated?

90/180 Schengen Visa Rule

Therefore, anytime you wish to enter the Schengen, you just have to count backwards the last 180 days, and see if you have been present in the Schengen for more than 90 days throughout that period.

What does 90 days in any 180 day period mean?

The 90/180-day rule refers to not spending more than '90 days in any 180-day period' in the Schengen area. This concerns those people entering the area as visitors from third-countries whose nationals are exempt from visitor visas (nationals of certain countries may not even visit France without a visa).

Is 90 days no contact too long?

I would only recommend 90 days no contact in situations where you've had 2 or more tries at getting her back already, using shorter (than 90 days) phases of no communication, and had no luck. Unless that's the case, 90 days is going to be MUCH too long.

How does the 90-day visa work?

To solve that problem, USCIS uses the 90-day rule, which states that temporary visa holders who marry or apply for a green card within 90 days of arriving in the United States are automatically presumed to have misrepresented their original intentions.