Australian wintering in Spain -schengen

[Polux]

Originally Posted by bobnlesley

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A third alternative (I think) is the enclave of Ceuta, just across the straits from Gibraltar, it's notionally Spanish, but like the Canary Islands, is not part of Schengen/EU; again, you'd do it in 24 hours from Huelva.

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"The Azores and Madeira, as part of Portugal, and the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands, as part of Spain, are included in the Schengen area. Ceuta and Melilla – Spain’s autonomous cities in northern Africa – are a special case: they are part of the Schengen area, but border control is still in force there. France’s overseas possessions, on the other hand, are considered to be outside of the area."

I believe the information on this site will be very useful to the OP.

The Tourist Visa: Staying in Spain and the Schengen Area : Schengen Visa Spain: Spain Expat

[riv33]

Thank you all for taking the time to post very informative replies
-I am in the process of trying to digest all of that!