Schengen 90/180
Schengen 90/180 Calculator
Spend a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day window across the 29 Schengen countries.
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Add each trip and we’ll track your 90-day allowance against the rolling 180-day window. Your data stays in this browser.
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How the 90/180 rule actually works
It is a rolling window, not a yearly allowance
Most overstays come from one misunderstanding: people treat the 90 days as a fresh annual quota. It is not. On any given day, the question is “in the last 180 days, how many were inside Schengen?”. If the answer is 90, you stop. The window moves with you; a day spent inside today will count for the next 179 days, then quietly drops off. That is the entire rule, and it is why the calendar in your head is almost certainly wrong by a day or two.
How to log a trip without burning a day
Two rules that catch everyone. The day you arrive and the day you leave both count as Schengen days, so a 7-day calendar trip is really 7 days against your 90, not 5. And multi-country hops are one stay, not several: a week in Spain then a week in Italy is 14 days from the same pool. Log each trip as one arrival and one departure even if you crossed internal Schengen borders in between.
Reading the result, in plain language
Three numbers matter at any moment. Days used in the window is the count that must stay under 90. Earliest re-entry is the date you can fly back in without breaking the rule. Days you can stay on a given entry is what to check before you book a long return ticket. If the calculator shows you are 89 of 90 and your return is 4 days out, that is not a close call, that is an overstay.
When the rule does not apply to you
If you hold a national long-stay visa (Type D) or a residence permit from one Schengen country, your stay in that country is governed by the permit, not by 90/180. Time in the rest of Schengen still counts. EU citizens are exempt entirely. Everyone else is on the same clock, and the clock does not negotiate at the airport.
Resetting the count
Days spent outside Schengen quietly buy back allowance: as old in-Schengen days roll off the 180-day window, you regain the same number of future days. Pick the reset destination by your passport, your budget, and your bandwidth needs. The outside-Schengen directory ranks the practical ones; if you are travelling from late 2026 on, also check the ETIAS rules for the re-entry side.
FAQ
Schengen 90/180: common questions
How does the 90/180 rule work?
In any rolling 180-day period, you can spend at most 90 days inside the Schengen Area. The window moves with you. Every day, look back 180 days.
Do entry and exit days both count?
Yes. A trip from May 1 to May 3 counts as 3 days. Same-day entry and exit counts as 1 day.
Which countries are in Schengen?
29 countries: all of mainland EU except Ireland and Cyprus, plus Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein. Bulgaria and Romania joined fully in 2024.
Does the UK count?
No. The UK is not in Schengen. Days in the UK, Ireland, Serbia, Türkiye and other non-Schengen countries do not count toward your 90/180 total.
What if I have a residence permit?
If you hold a national long-stay (D) visa or residence permit, the 90/180 rule does not apply for stays in the issuing country. It still applies in the other Schengen countries.
What is ETIAS?
ETIAS is the upcoming EU travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers. It does not change the 90/180 rule. You still get a maximum of 90 days per 180.
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Sources & review
Last verified 2026-06-01. We use official sources first, then cross-check commercial summaries for readability. This is planning information, not legal or tax advice.
The calculator applies the rolling 180-day short-stay method. Residence permits, long-stay visas, bilateral waivers, and border-officer discretion can change your real-world outcome.