Schengen zone as it pertains to work..

If you understand the Schengen rule of 90 in 180 calendar days, what's to ask? ANY days spent in ANY Schengen country count.

Actually I believe that someone posted online recently the date for the new additions to the Schengen agreement is now 21 December 2007.

Ruth

Well given your PM to me SHWAAP it appears that although you understand the rule is 90 in 180, you don't understand what that means.

I'm not sure exactly what there is to not understand though. How much simpler than 90 days in any 180 calendar day period can it be? Look at a calendar. Mark the first day you will enter a SCHENGEN country. Now count 180 days from there and mark that day. Between and including those 2 days, you can spend a total of 90 in all the Schengen countries combined.

You should also take care to document when you enter and leave a Schengen country during that time. If stopped, the onus is on YOU to prove you have not over-stayed the 90 days, they do not have to prove you have, you must prove you have not. A case of guilty until you prove your innocence. So get your passport stamped/swiped or save DATED receipts (hotel, restaurant, etc.) that can prove you were in a non-Schengen country.

If you will need more days than the Schengen rule allows, in order to take your EFL course, then you will need to change your plans accordingly or apply for a student visa for the Czech Republic. If you had a student visa you could spend 90 days in Schengen before going to Prague and then spend as long as you want in Prague up to the time allowed in your student visa.

Ok,now THAT what I was trying to get before! Sorry if those that post here might seem a bit dim-witted,but,we only post to clear something up we may not understand. I DO appreciate the responses. It has answered my question. Thanks.