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Do US spouses need a special visa to visit the Schengen area?

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sunshinelove   52

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My wife is from Belgium and we want to visit her family soon. When I've visited previous times (before we got married), I didn't need anything, only my passport. Has the fact that I'm now married to a EU citizen change anything? I just want to make sure I don't need a visa to visit the area now. I know the US is serious about foreign spouses needing a visa to visit the US. 

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The majority, if not all, EU countries are visa free for US citizens to visit. Nothing should be different.

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"With a valid U.S. passport, you can stay up to 90 days for tourism or business during any 180-day period. Do not overstay! You must wait an additional 90 days before applying to re-enter the Schengen area.

To stay longer than 90 days, you must have a visa. Apply for a visa through the embassy of the country where you will spend most of your time"

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go/schengen.html

 

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I've visited Belgium twice. The first trip was 6 weeks and the second was 85 days. I'm aware of how long I can be in the Schengen area but I didn't know if being married to an EU citizen changes anything. I know having a US spouse changes things for some people so that's why I was curious. Thank you!

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Usually a Belgium spouse would not need a visa to visit the US.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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