How-to (Legally) stay static in European countries for longer than ninety days Many non-Schengen countries including Ukraine, Moldova, Croatia, Ireland, many Balkan countries permit you to remain for 60 or 90 days. Albania even allows American’s stay around per year! So, all you need to do in order to stay-in European countries longer than a couple of months was spend 3 months in Schengen location immediately after which visit the