Schengen Visa Cascade Rule: 1, 2 and 5-Year Visas

1 year after 3 visas used lawfully in 2 years; 2 years after a 1-year visa; 5 years after a 2-year visa within 3 years.^[1]

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Last updated: 22 Oct 2026 · By the Vizelen editorial team

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Sources

[1] EUR-Lex – Regulation (EU) 2019/1155 amending the Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009) (document date: 20 Jun 2019; accessed: 22 Oct 2026)