Utility
Schengen 90/180 Calculator
The Schengen 90/180 rule allows visa-exempt short-stay travelers up to 90 days in the area during any rolling 180-day window. Add every Schengen and non-Schengen trip leg, and the calculator checks the itinerary day by day.
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Across your full itinerary
Days used (last 180 days)
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Window: April 20, 2026 → October 16, 2026
Days remaining today
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Out of 90 allowed
You can stay until
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You cannot enter today without exceeding 90 days
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Dates are inclusive — entry and exit days both count. Non-Schengen legs are excluded from the 90-day count but keep your itinerary continuous.
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This tool is a guideline, not legal advice. Always verify with the relevant Schengen authority before travel.
How the Schengen 90/180 rule works
The 90/180 rule limits short stays in the Schengen area to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period. It is not a calendar-year or per-country allowance: the whole area counts as one place, and the 180-day window moves with you. On any given date, you look back over the previous 180 days and add up the days you were present. If that total would go over 90, you cannot be there that day.
Both the day you enter and the day you leave count as full days of presence, even if you only spend a few hours in the area. Days spent in countries outside the area do not count, which is why the calculator above lets you add non-Schengen legs to an itinerary — they keep the timeline accurate without adding to your total.
Because the window rolls, days drop off one at a time rather than resetting all at once. A stay that ends today frees up allowance gradually over the following 180 days, so leaving and immediately returning does not give you a fresh 90 days.
This rule describes short-stay travel for people who are visa-exempt for the Schengen area. It does not describe the position of people who need a short-stay visa, who hold a residence permit or a long-stay national visa issued by a member state, or who are EU, EEA or Swiss citizens. Entitlements differ by nationality, and this calculator does not ask for yours — it is planning guidance, not immigration advice.
Overstaying is treated seriously: it can lead to fines, a refusal of entry, or a re-entry ban recorded across the whole area. Before you book, confirm your own situation with the official immigration authority of the country you are entering.
Common questions
- Is the 90 days per country or for the whole area?
- For the whole area. Time spent in any Schengen country counts towards the same 90-day total, so moving between member states does not reset anything.
- Do the day I arrive and the day I leave both count?
- Yes. Entry and exit days each count as a full day of presence, however short they are.
- Does the 180-day window reset once a year?
- No. It is a rolling window. On any date you look back at the previous 180 days, so days fall out of the count one at a time rather than all at once.
- Do days spent outside the Schengen area count?
- No. Only days inside the area count. You can add non-Schengen legs in the calculator above so the timeline stays accurate without adding to your total.
- Does this apply to me if I have a residence permit or long-stay visa?
- No. The 90/180 rule described here covers visa-exempt short stays. Residence permits, long-stay national visas, and EU, EEA or Swiss citizenship are governed by different rules that this calculator does not model.
- What happens if I overstay?
- Overstaying can result in fines, refusal of entry, or a re-entry ban that applies across the whole area. Confirm your situation with the official immigration authority of the country you are entering before you book.