Schengen visa

[kiddtaylor]

Hello,
Trying to determine exactly how the Schengen Visa will affect me. I accepted a job based in the UK. This job will have me travel to multiple other countries, including in the Schengen area. Countries I will be covering with my position: Ireland, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Denmark (and could be occasionally asked to help other territories out).
I am a USA passport holder. I just renewed my passport so it’s good for another 10 years.
It looks like I am able to travel 90 days within a 6 month period in the Schengen area. After the 90 days are used I would then have to stay out of Schengen area for 90 days to ‘reset’ the counter. (is that right?)
It looks like the visa also only allows 90 days within 6 month period. If I get the visa does that mean the 90 day ‘reset’ time isn’t needed? But I then need to apply for another Schengen visa? So every time I hit 90 days (in Schengen area) or 6 months time (whichever hits first) I’d have to reapply for a Schengen visa? This could be rather tiresome.

If I were to do 90 days without a visa, and then get a Schengen visa, would that allow me to skip the 90 days staying outside the Schengen area?

[raghvi]

Hello,
Trying to determine exactly how the Schengen Visa will affect me. I accepted a job based in the UK. This job will have me travel to multiple other countries, including in the Schengen area. Countries I will be covering with my position: Ireland, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Denmark (and could be occasionally asked to help other territories out).
I am a USA passport holder. I just renewed my passport so it’s good for another 10 years.
It looks like I am able to travel 90 days within a 6 month period in the Schengen area. After the 90 days are used I would then have to stay out of Schengen area for 90 days to ‘reset’ the counter. (is that right?)
It looks like the visa also only allows 90 days within 6 month period. If I get the visa does that mean the 90 day ‘reset’ time isn’t needed? But I then need to apply for another Schengen visa? So every time I hit 90 days (in Schengen area) or 6 months time (whichever hits first) I’d have to reapply for a Schengen visa? This could be rather tiresome.

If I were to do 90 days without a visa, and then get a Schengen visa, would that allow me to skip the 90 days staying outside the Schengen area?

What has this got to do with B2 visa? I think this query should be posted in the other forums.

This is my opinion not legal advice.

[cafeconleche]

Yeah, wrong section.

But since it's here, you will not be issued a Schengen visit visa for short stays as a US citizen. Do you intend to stay in the Schengen area for 90 continuous days? If you mean you will be going back and forth, and if it's for work (and you carry proof of what you do, and your contracts/assignments), you are unlikely to face trouble. The Schengen area is not as strict as the US, and when you have tonnes of entry and exit stamps showing multiple short trips, you'll be ok.

[ssreehari1984]

Query Regarding Cooling Off Perios

HI,

I will be travelling from India to Netherlands on Schengen Business Visa for 4 weeks and will be back by Jan 2nd 2013. I would want to know if there is a cooling off period needed between the travel completion and further processing for Long term work permit, since I would want to initiate the processing for Long term work permit at the earliest. I'm getting conflicting responses on this concern. Awaiting your feedback on the query.

Thanks A Bunch
SH

[cafeconleche]

A Dutch visa in order to live and work in the Netherlands (MVV)? You can start processing for this as soon as you have the documents.

[ssreehari1984]

A Dutch visa in order to live and work in the Netherlands (MVV)? You can start processing for this as soon as you have the documents.

@cafeconleche - Thanks for the response. My concern was different. Is there any cooling off period that should be followed between Business Visa Travel completion and initiation of MVV Processing?

[cafeconleche]

Yeah, exactly. Your short-term business travel will not impact your MVV application (in-fact, your business travel is related to the work you want to begin by applying for the MVV, right?). As soon as you're back from your trip and you have all the documents necessary, you can apply for your MVV. Your employer will likely initiate this in the Netherlands, but you'll have to go to the embassy/consulate in your home country too. From whom are you getting conflicting responses?

[ssreehari1984]

Thanks a lot for your response. Yes, my business travel is related to the work which I will be doing once I will be in Netherlands through MVV application. Was getting conflicting responses from people within the organization where I work. Your response has clarified my query. Thanks again