Overview
- UK outlets on Monday reported Foreign Office guidance that overstaying in Greece or any Schengen country can trigger a ban of up to three years.
- Under the Schengen rule, visitors get a total of 90 days in any 180-day period, and days spent in different Schengen countries all count toward the same limit.
- Passports must show a date of issue less than 10 years before arrival and an expiry at least three months after the planned departure from the Schengen area.
- The warning applies across the Schengen zone, including Greece, Spain, France and Italy, so travellers need to total recent trips before setting new dates.
- Post‑Brexit, UK passport holders are treated as short‑stay visitors, replacing the previous ability to enter Greece without stamps and remain for longer stays.