Hi all..
I know that with a tourist visa I can stay in the Schengen zone for 90 days of every 6 months. However I’m confused, mathematically…
I entered Italy December 27th of last year, and left January 6th of this year.
I entered Barcelona May 16th of this year and plan to leave on August 6th.
So I’m not sure about how the days are calculated… The 6 months would have started on the 27th of December, right? That means my 90-day limit ran out around June 27th, and restarted June 28th…  So I should be able to stay until August 6th and come back to Barcelona for a little while in September with no problem… is this correct?

Also, I’m thinking about getting a student visa so when I return I can stay much longer. I know that I have to go to school for 20 hours a week, and I can work for up to 20 hours a week. Can I work with my student visa or do I need to get an additional work visa? If I get a work contract for longer than my student visa, do I have to go get a work visa?

confusing…. thank you

well then..
Where else can I get an answer without making another expensive long-distance call to the consulate?

http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/eea/index.htm link to EU web site
dont forget bord law are change in eu for non eu passport holds need make that long call again i would think as real no one knows what happen

collect the passport or EEA issued National Identity Card details of all passengers departing from the UK, IRELAND, MOROCCO AND SWITZERLAND to Spain or the Canary Islands/Balearic Islands. This information is known as “Advance Passenger Information”. Passengers are required to submit this information after they have completed the booking process
Ireland UK are to join in aswell and ask for this information Ireland to start this sept coming

Cool, thank you
So the laws are changing, eh..
I?m going to be departing from the US.