Vehicles in Schengen - time limits?

[nicholsong]

We know there a 90 in 180 day limits for people to stay in Schengen if not EU Citizens, even if Resident in EU countries the restriction applies outside the country of residence.

However, I have never seen anything applicable to vehicles for the entire Schengen area.

I know there are national country rules about registering a vehicle in that country within certain time limits, but is there an EU/Schenen rule that is similar.?

For example we took our MH into Schengen on 9th July 2021 - drove Slowakia-Austria-Italy-Greece and back, exiting Schengen to our resident country(Poland, but still Schengen) on 13th October.

We left the MH parked in Greece while we flew back for 5 weeks, so I did not breach 90/180, and Basia is EU Citizen.

The MH was in Schengen more than 90 days but not in any country long enough to require re-registration there.

Was that in breach of any legislation? If so, what?

Geoff

 

[bobandjanie]

 

[mikebeaches]

As nicholsong has indicated, rules might vary from country to country? But I worked on the basis that our van was able to be based (locked in a garage when not on the road), in Spain for up to 180 days in any 12-month period.

So it was stored securely for the winter months indoors at Chris Parking at Alicante, and we flew backwards and forwards through the winter to use it, on average a couple of weeks at a time. Although the 90 days in 180 hadn't been introduced at the time due to delays completing Brexit, our plans were designed to take account of that because the restrictions were expected sooner than actually implemented.

So whilst we ourselves were following the 90/180 day rule, the vehicle was following the maximum 6 months rule. And as far as I'm aware that was all legal, and still would be today? I always kept our boarding cards from the various flights, to provide easy evidence - if needed - of when we were in Spain and when in the UK.

The winters in question were 2018/19 & 2019/20.

 

[Langtoftlad]

We left the MH parked in Greece while we flew back for 5 weeks, so I did not breach 90/180, and Basia is EU Citizen.

Surely, if you are travelling with an EU citizen, you are not restricted by the 90/180?
That's my understanding from many posts on MHF
No idea about the motorhome though

 

[bobandjanie]

Surely, if you are travelling with an EU citizen, you are not restricted by the 90/180?
That's my understanding from many posts on MHF
No idea about the motorhome though

Even travelling with EU passport you are still supposed to register in the country if you exceed 90 days, some with Irish passport think they can stop as long as they wish, after 183 days your a tax resident like it or not, the freedom of movement is just that, you stop in France for 90, Spain for 90, Portugal for 90, you leave say Portugal for one day it starts the clock for another 90, but you still have to apply for residency after that.

I was chatting with Dutch friends on the campsite, he is supposed to register after 90, but they turn a blind eye, and have done for years, he said he feels things are going to be very different in the next two years. Bob.

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[nicholsong]

Surely, if you are travelling with an EU citizen, you are not restricted by the 90/180?
That's my understanding from many posts on MHF
No idea about the motorhome though

Stephen, you are drifting away from the vehicle discussion.

Travelling with an EU Citizen only applies to a married couple or in a Civil Partnership - not 'sinners' like us.