Can two passports extend 90 day Schengen rule

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Your Irish passport gives you the right to stay in Spain for longer than 90 days.

EU citizens who wish to reside in Spain for more than three months have to apply for a Certificate of Registration in the Oficina de Extranjeros (Foreigners Office) or if there is none in your region, at designated police stations.

Source: https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/spain/our-services/new-to-spain/residency-and-entry-requirements/

Note that residing in Spain introduces other considerations, such as tax, health cover and medical insurance. See https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/spain/our-services/new-to-spain/ for guidance.

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As Traveller's answer describes, you can reside in Spain using only your Irish passport, since Ireland is part of the European Union, so long as you meet local registration requirements and abide by other laws that apply to residents of Spain. The 90 day limit does not apply when entering on your Irish passport. This would be true regardless of your possession of a second nationality.

However, regarding the title question of whether 2 passports can extend entry duration, the answer is no. Entry duration rules are not additive for dual-nationals. Someone who has two or more non-EU/Schengen passports cannot remain in Spain longer than 90 days out of any 180-day period without an appropriate visa.

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