Do I need an entry stamp when returning to the Schengen after a three month absence?

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I think you should have gotten a Schengen entry stamp, and the absence could bring minor problems later if you are there on a short-stay C visa. Do you have a Schengen exit stamp from your first visit?

Keep documents to prove that you were outside the Schengen area. Carry them with you the next time you leave, and make sure that you get an exit stamp.

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If your situation warrants stamping your travel documents, then you are indeed supposed to get a stamp every time you enter or leave the Schengen area. The UK and Ireland operate differently and Schengen border guards should not rely on this to enforce Schengen rules.

If you do not have a stamp and are challenged, it's up to you to prove you didn't overstay in the Schengen area. You can rely on any material evidence of your travels to establish that (receipt and credit card charges, stamps from other countries, airline boarding cards).

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