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What you can do on a visit to the Schengen area

On a Schengen short stay (uniform visa or visa-free) (up to 90 days in any 180-day period), you can come for: holiday, visit family, business meetings, conference, short course and medical treatment. Tap any line to see the official source.

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Who it's for
All 29 Schengen countries share the stay rules; work rules are national
How long
Up to 90 days in any 180-day period

You can

  • Tourism and holidays
    for journeys undertaken for the purposes of tourism or for private reasonseur-lex.europa.eu ↗
  • Visiting family or friends

    Private visits are a recognised purpose.

    an invitation from the host if staying with oneeur-lex.europa.eu ↗
  • Business meetings
    to attend meetings, conferences or events connected with trade, industry or workeur-lex.europa.eu ↗
  • Conferences and trade fairs
    entry tickets for fairs and congresseseur-lex.europa.eu ↗
  • Short study or courses
    for journeys undertaken for the purposes of study or other types of trainingeur-lex.europa.eu ↗
  • Medical treatment
    for journeys undertaken for medical reasonseur-lex.europa.eu ↗

You can't

Nothing ruled out by the source.

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  • Negotiating or signing contractsThe source doesn't say

    Nothing on this in the official source read. Ask the embassy before you rely on it.

  • Remote work for an employer abroadThe source doesn't say

    Not addressed at EU level.

    Nothing on this in the official source read. Ask the embassy before you rely on it.

  • Paid work in the countrySet by each country

    Each Schengen country sets its own rules on paid work by visitors.

    as regards persons carrying out a paid activity during their stayeur-lex.europa.eu ↗
  • VolunteeringThe source doesn't say

    Nothing on this in the official source read. Ask the embassy before you rely on it.

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Not legal advice. Short visits only. Rules change without notice and the border officer decides; confirm with the official source before you travel. Page built 2026-10-19.