90/180 day shuffle

Couple of things. Norway signed the Schengen agreement so time spent there counts against your 90 days. You can (from the uk) get a 180 day visa for France. This only gives you spare time in France and not other Schengen countries. If I was you I would hightail it to UK. Apply for a visa (horrible experience and expensive). Then next season take 3 months to get south in france before entering Schengen in Spain. Then if I had a big crew I would sign out in Motril and sail direct to Tunisia. From there I would make for Greece and from there Turkey. Dont believe anyone who tells you that nobody checks. We have been checked twice so far in Spain this year.
You have to love Brexit... the gift that keeps giving.
 
One thing I forgot... France and Sweden are the only countries offering visas fir reasons of tourism. Countries like Spain and Italy offer visas but you will need a residential address and proof if tax status to get one.. they are really a stepping g stone to residency or work.
I know Greece does something for one year but again you.might need a Greek marina contract or residence.
You could use a yacht delivery firm. I have used Halcyon in the past who were excellent. Or get the boat taken by land on a lorry. Good luck
 
Leslie frank said:
Couple of things. Norway signed the Schengen agreement so time spent there counts against your 90 days. You can (from the uk) get a 180 day visa for France. This only gives you spare time in France and not other Schengen countries. If I was you I would hightail it to UK. Apply for a visa (horrible experience and expensive). Then next season take 3 months to get south in france before entering Schengen in Spain. Then if I had a big crew I would sign out in Motril and sail direct to Tunisia. From there I would make for Greece and from there Turkey. Dont believe anyone who tells you that nobody checks. We have been checked twice so far in Spain this year.
You have to love Brexit... the gift that keeps giving.
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You raise some good points.....and I’d say that the situation is easier for yacht owners than motorboaters....very few here have motorboats capable of doing those types of voyages to mitigate the 90/180 rule
 
If you have a motor boat or a yacht with a shallow draft then you could get a French visa and then take it through the canals from Le Havre to the Med. That would about Schengen days until you are at least nearer to the final destination
 
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