Tier 5 Working VISA to Schengen

[lyndens]

Hi,

I am an Australian living in the UK on a tier 5 youth mobility VISA.
While on this VISA, i have spent a lot of time in the Schengen area.
and i have been told that while on the UK VISA the rules are that i can spend 3 months out of every 6 in Schengen area.
My intention is to go into the Schengen area for travel after my UK VISA expires. Being an Australian citizen, i can spend 3 months out of 6 in Schengen.
On top of this, I have just received a new passport, replacing my old passport because of limited space. But have not yet used it. But i assume that i will have to show my cancelled passport which still has the VISA in it.

MY Question is, once my VISA expires and i go into Schengen area will this reset the time i have already spent in Schengen?

Thanks

[tahlia0114]

As an Australian, the validity of your UK visa is irrelevant when travelling in the Schengen area.

Generally, Australian tourists planning to spend less than a total of 90 days within a 180 day period in the 'Schengen area' do not require visas for countries which are parties to the Schengen Convention.

From 19 July 2013 you may be refused entry to the Schengen area if you have less than three months validity remaining on your passport from your intended date of departure from the Schengen area.

http://smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view ... e_Schengen