{
  "id": "visa/schengen-90-180-reset-morocco",
  "signature": "AI tells a US/UK/CA citizen that spending a weekend in Morocco resets their Schengen 90-day clock",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉美国/英国/加拿大公民，在摩洛哥度过一个周末即可重置申根90天停留期限",
  "regex": "(?:Schengen|EU|Europe)\\s+(?:reset|restart|90\\s*day|Morocco|short\\s+trip)",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "runtime_error",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "The Schengen 90/180 rule is calculated on a rolling basis; exiting to a non-Schengen country (e.g., Morocco, UK) does not reset the 180-day window—only the day count stops, and days spent in Schengen before the exit still count toward the 90-day limit.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "申根90/180规则按滚动方式计算；离开申根区前往非申根国家（如摩洛哥、英国）不会重置180天窗口——仅停止日期计数，退出前在申根区度过的天数仍计入90天限额。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "Schengen Borders Code 2023",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "EU Regulation 2016/399",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Flying to Marrakech for a 3-day weekend, then re-entering Spain assuming a fresh 90-day allowance",
      "why_fails": "Border guards check the cumulative days in Schengen within the last 180 days; the Morocco trip does not erase previous days, so you may still be over the limit.",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Using a new passport or a different Schengen country's entry stamp to avoid detection",
      "why_fails": "Schengen countries share the Schengen Information System (SIS) and entry/exit records; a new passport does not reset the clock, and attempting to circumvent will lead to refusal of entry or a ban.",
      "fail_rate": 0.98,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Track your days using the EU's official Schengen calculator (https://ec.europa.eu/assets/home/visa-calculator/). Ensure that on any given day, the total days spent in Schengen in the preceding 180 days is ≤ 90.",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Track your days using the EU's official Schengen calculator (https://ec.europa.eu/assets/home/visa-calculator/). Ensure that on any given day, the total days spent in Schengen in the preceding 180 days is ≤ 90.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If you need to stay longer, apply for a national long-stay visa (Type D) from the Schengen country you intend to stay in, which allows stays beyond 90 days.",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "If you need to stay longer, apply for a national long-stay visa (Type D) from the Schengen country you intend to stay in, which allows stays beyond 90 days.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Track your days using the EU's official Schengen calculator (https://ec.europa.eu/assets/home/visa-calculator/). Ensure that on any given day, the total days spent in Schengen in the preceding 180 days is ≤ 90.",
    "If you need to stay longer, apply for a national long-stay visa (Type D) from the Schengen country you intend to stay in, which allows stays beyond 90 days."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/policies/schengen-borders-and-visa/schengen-area_en",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "SCHENGEN-RESET-MOR-001",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.9,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.92,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2023-11-20",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}