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Schengen 90/180 calculator
Add your past and planned Schengen trips. The tool tells you how many days you've used in the rolling 180-day window, how many remain, and the maximum stay you could take from any future entry date. Trips are saved on this device only (browser storage) — nothing leaves your computer.
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The rule, in plain English
Most non-EU short-stay visitors — US, UK, Canadian, Australian passport holders, among others — can be in the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period. The window is rolling. It is not 90 days per calendar year.
On any given day you're in Schengen, look back 180 days. The total number of Schengen days in that window must not exceed 90. Both your entry day and your exit day count as Schengen days.
The Schengen Area is not the same as the EU. Cyprus and Ireland are EU members but not Schengen. Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein are Schengen but not EU. The current Schengen list (29 countries as of 2024, after Croatia, Bulgaria, and Romania joined) is built into the country picker above.
Days in non-Schengen Europe don't count. Time spent in the UK, Ireland, Cyprus, Albania, Serbia, Turkey, or any other non-Schengen country is irrelevant to this rule. So a common pattern for long-term Europe travelers is to spend 90 days in Schengen, then leave for 90 days into a neighbouring non-Schengen country, then return.
Border control checks this. Schengen entry-exit data is logged when you cross the border (and increasingly via the EES electronic system). Overstaying triggers fines, deportation, and bans on re-entry. The 90/180 rule is not vibes — it's enforced and getting more automated.
A few worked examples
Example 1 — One long trip.
You enter Spain on January 1 for 60 days, exiting March 1. On March 1, your window (looking back 180 days) holds 60 used days. You have 30 days remaining that you could spend in Schengen between March 1 and the day your January days start rolling out of the window (around late June).
Example 2 — The two-trip pattern.
You spend 30 days in Italy in March, then return home, then plan another trip in August. By August, your March days have rolled out of the 180-day window — your available days have reset. You could stay 90 consecutive days from August.
Example 3 — Splitting a long stay.
For a four-month European stretch, the typical pattern is 90 days in Schengen, then 90 days in a non-Schengen neighbour (UK, Albania, Serbia, Turkey, Morocco — Brexit and Schengen geography give you plenty of options), then 90 days back in Schengen. The tool above shows the earliest re-entry date for a full second 90-day window.
Important caveats
National long-stay visas don't count toward this 90 days. If you have a French residence permit, a Spanish digital nomad visa, a Portuguese D7 — your time on that visa is governed by that visa's rules, not by the 90/180 short-stay rule. The calculator above is for visa-free short stays only.
Some countries have bilateral agreements that extend stays. Old US-France, US-Spain, US-Italy agreements technically allow 90 additional days in those specific countries. The EU's position on these is contested and inconsistent — relying on them is risky. Stick to the standard 90/180 rule unless you have specific legal advice on your bilateral situation.
EES and ETIAS are changing enforcement. The Entry/Exit System (EES) replaces passport stamping with digital records — every entry and exit is logged automatically. ETIAS (the EU travel authorization system, similar to the US ESTA) is rolling out alongside. Both make 90/180 enforcement more automated and harder to slip past with sloppy arithmetic.
This calculator is informational only. It implements the standard 90/180 math correctly for the typical case, but individual situations vary and edge cases exist. For long-stay or borderline situations, consult an immigration lawyer or your destination country's consular service.