Bob
I’ve just read up on that and you maybe right, some more investigation I will do… thanks..
Does my time in Andorra count towards my 90 days in the Schengen Area?
No. But maybe! For most people, 90 days in the Schengen Zone every six months is plenty, so there’s no actual requirement to get “stamped out” when you cross the border into Andorra (leaving the Area) and “stamped in” going home when you cross the border (back into the Area). However this means that officially you will have spent those days in the Schengen Area and will be used from your allowance.
The 90 days from 180 in the Schengen Zone are counted when you officially enter or leave the Area, so if you need to be careful about the number of days you use up, such as if you are a regular traveller for your job, then you’ll need to make sure you stop at the border to get your passport stamped.
How do I get my passport stamped to leave the Schengen Zone?
To get your passport stamped just stop at the French or Spanish border crossing and ask to be stamped out of the Schengen Area. It is a very common thing to happen, so the border guards will know exactly what you’re wanting.
If you’re arriving/leaving on a private or a shared transfer, just let your driver know well in advance that you need to stop at the border and it’s no problem to do this.
However, if you get your passport stampted to leave the Area on the way in to Andorra, make sure you do the same leaving Andorra to get stamped back in to the Area, otherwise you may run into issues when you next pass through a border crossing.
Going back to the previous example, if you arrive on a Saturday and go home the following Saturday, but you get yourself stamped out/back in as you cross the border you’ll only be using two days of your allowance rather than eight days.
Important note: it’s the French or Spanish police who will stamp your passport and not the Andorran police. When you arrive at the border this means it’s the first set of poice you’ll come to.
Will I get a passport stamp going into Andorra?
Only if you ask. As a rule you won’t get your passport stamped coming into Andorra, however if you stop and ask then the border guards will stamp your passport on entry. You cannot get your passport stamped at the tourist office.
How about parking at La Linea motorhome parking, and your get the stamp in and out of Gibraltar along with a long weekend in a hotel.
Thank goodness ... I though you were wanting to stay longer in Morocco to find a good looking camel!
There are plenty of places to park up, the ski stations are the best ones but obviously not near the cafes, shops etc, mind you depends what you and your girlfriend intend to get up to!Right… it appears Andorra could work… as long as I get a stamp out (from Spain) and ten days later get a stamp back in (to France)…
Now to look at parking in Andorra…
Depends which bit he's trying to reach!Camels too tall for him
... I'll let your smutty little minds try to work it out!
Hey Smiffy .. excuse me for being nosey but do you use stubbies?
For those who haven't a clue what I'm on about ... tough
Short prosthetic legs with “feet”?What on earth are stubbies…
I'm not sure either, other than it's what Aussies call small bottles / cans of beer.What on earth are stubbies…
Andorra is treated as a Schengen country.There are plenty of places to park up, the ski stations are the best ones but obviously not near the cafes, shops etc, mind you depends what you and your girlfriend intend to get up to!
I think you meant to tell Smiffy that ...
Nearly right, they can be made to look like stumpy legs with feet but often are like short stilts. They give the amputee the ability to walk round rather than use a wheelchair or other method. The first time I saw them was when watching a house building programme (can't remember which one), it was about an ex-military chap who'd been injured in an AID blast when he lost an arm and both lower legs, he had 2 sets, a 'good' pair and a 'grafting' pair and used them to get around and do as much of the work on his new build home as possible, he was an amazing bloke.
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