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And now my own final word, with thanks to everyone who has contributed ...
I received a speedy response from the Consulado General de España en Melbourne, who has advised:
In order to stay over a 90 day period in Spain you would need to apply for a national visa available on our website...
Thanks @Kathar1na - I'm being drawn into an even deeper rabbit hole!!
I've now emailed the Spanish Consul General's office in Melbourne to attempt to seek clarification of the required visa type, and to seek any information they might have on the somewhat doubtful bi-lateral agreement...
Thank you everyone for your comments. Prior to making my initial post I had concluded that the situation was far from straightforward, and the comments above certainly confirm this to me.
And yes, as @OTH86 and @trecile both wisely say, a lot can change. My correspondence earlier this year...
Thanks @Rick of Rick and Peg - I've now also had this drawn to my attention separately . It looks like it might have potential ... it also looks a bit complex, but I have heaps of time to try to work it out.
It's all Covid dependent of course, but essentially around this time next year for the school, and then walking from Sept onwards. No firm dates - don't even know when we'll be allowed to leave Oz, so it's all still a bit of a dream (albeit one I've been planning for a couple of years now).
Just back to Oz. It all depends on flight schedules at the time, but essentially it would be out from and back into Oz, even if the flight schedule is via another Schengen country or maybe the UK. Apart from any transit ports, all my time would be spent in Spain.
Thanks, yes, I've already had preliminary chats with the consul here, but with all the Covid uncertainty everything's a bit wonky - and "unofficial" guidance is always helpful :-) ...
I'm aware that variations of this question have been asked/posted previously, but I can't find an answer to my specific question, so here goes (and apologies in advance if it has been answered somewhere and I missed it).
All being well, next year I wish to spend 5 weeks or so undertaking an...
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