Schengen Calculator - Calculate Your Legal Short-Stay in Europe (2024)

Using the calculator is fairly simple— there are four main components of the tool:

1. The box for your entry and exit dates. Here is where you put down your exact entry and exit dates in the Schengen zone. If you’ve forgotten, you can double-check with your passport as it will be stamped.
2. The additional sign. Next, you can use the plus sign to add more entry and exit dates if you’ve entered the area several times. You can find the plus sign on the bottom left-hand corner of the calculator tool.
3. The calculation sign. Then, once you enter all of your information, click on the calculator button right next to the plus sign in the bottom left-hand corner.
4. The display box. In a matter of seconds, the calculator displays your results— first, your total number of days you’ve already stayed, and right next to it is the date until you’re allowed to stay, and how many days you’ve got left for this most recent 180-day timeframe.

Reminder: This calculator is a helping tool; it does not constitute a right to stay for a period resulting from its calculation.

Disclaimer: Though we have created this calculator with the utmost attentiveness, the results are not guaranteed. The owner of this site disclaims all responsibility for anything that may or may not happen to you. Remember to double-check these dates!

The Schengen Area 90/180 Day Rule Explained

There are two main components to this rule; the 90 days and the 180-day period— both represent different calculations as follows:

• Staying for 90 days— means that as soon as you enter any country within the Schengen area, your 90-days clock starts. This counts for every country in the zone. For example, let’s say you spend 30 days in Germany, then 30 days in France, and 30 days in Austria; you’ve spent 90 days in the Schengen zone. Your 90 days count stops the moment you leave the area. So, let’s say you spend 30 days in Germany, return to your country for a few days, and then spend another 30 days in France; that means you only spent 60 days in the Schengen zone, and you have 30 more days left.
• Spending your 90 days within a 180-day period— The 90 days you are allowed to spend in the Schengen zone are eligible for a 180-day period. This period is commonly referred to as a “rolling timeframe” because it’s constantly moving— each day you spend in Schengen advances your 180-day period. This period is counted backwards from your most recent entry or exit dates. So, let’s say you enter the Schengen area on July 1, 2022; you count backwards for 180 days from this date and calculate how many days you have spent in the Schengen area during these 180 days. If you’ve already spent 60 days, you have another 30 days left.

Does the 90/180-Day Rule Apply to All EU Countries?

The 90/180-day rule applies only to the European countries within the Schengen area, which include the following:

• Austria
• Belgium
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland

The above calculator cannot consider more favourable rules applicable to short-stays of third-country nationals under bilateral visa waiver agreements between certain Schengen States and certain third countries as provided by Article 20(2) of the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement (CISA).

According to that provision, Member States have the possibility to “extend” the duration of stay of visa-free third-country nationals beyond 90 days under the following circ*mstances. In case a Schengen State concluded a bilateral visa waiver agreement with a third country of the so-called “positive visa list” (like Canada, New Zealand or the US) before the entry into force of the Schengen Agreement (or the date of its later accession to the Schengen Agreement), the provisions of that bilateral agreement may continue to apply. [source: europa.eu]

Common Mistakes During the 90/180-day Rule Calculation

Here are some of the most common mistakes people make when calculating the 90/180-day period:

• They don’t count all the Schengen countries. The 90/180 rule applies to all of the European countries which have signed the Schengen agreement, so it doesn’t matter if you spent your days spread out between countries; as long as those are Schengen member states, the time you spent in those countries is counted towards your 90 days.
• They go over the 180-day limit. Your 90 days are available within a 180-day timeframe; if you go over your limit, then you’re in breach of the 90/180 rule.
• They miscalculate the clock. If you enter the Schengen area a little before midnight, that is counted as your day one; if you leave a little before sunrise, that is your last day.

They count the 180 days as six months. Counting your 90 days or the 180-day period as three months and six months often results in mistakes. This is because some months are longer than others, so 180 days does not necessarily coincide with exactly six months. So, make sure you count your days correctly.

Calculating the 90/180 Day Period

Knowing how the rule works, in theory, doesn’t mean that applying it in practice is any easier, so here are a few examples to make the calculations easier:

Who Needs to Follow the 90/180 Day Rule?

The following categories are subjected to the 90/180-day rule:

• All foreign nationals who are non-EU/EEA citizens but can enter visa-free in the Schengen area (US, Canadian, Australian citizens, etc.).
• All foreign nationals who possess a five-year valid multiple-entry Schengen visa.
• British nationals (because of Brexit, the United Kingdom is no longer in the EU; therefore, they must now follow the 90/180-day rule).

What if I Stay More than 90 Days?

If you stay more than 90 within a 180-day period, you’ve effectively breached the 90/180 rule, and you will most likely either be deported, fined, or banned from entering the Schengen zone for several years.See overstaying in the Schengen area.

How Do I Stay for More than 90 Days?

In any 180-day period, you cannot stay more than 90 days in the Schengen area. If you need to do so, you must apply for a national visa for the specific country where you want to visit for more than 90 days.

Do I Have to Use My 90 Days All at Once?

No, you can use your 90 days spread out as needed; as long as you remember, you can’t stay for more than 90 days within the most recent 180-day period.

I Own a Second Home in the EU. Am I Subject to This Rule?

If you are not registered as a resident in the EU country in which you have a second home, then you are subject to this rule also.

Can I Stay 90 Days in One Schengen member Country and Then 90 in Another?

No, the amount of 90 days applies to all Schengen countries in total, and not 90 days to each.

Is the 90/180 Day Rule Valid After ETIAS Is Launched?

Yes, once ETIAS is made effective in 2024, the 90/180-day rule is still valid for all citizens from countries eligible for ETIAS.

Does This Rule Apply to British Citizens?

Since the Brexit transition period ended on December 31, 2021, British passport holders travelling to the EU, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland have been subject to the EU rules of entry and stay for third-country citizens – including the rule that permits non-EU citizens and residents to stay in the Schengen territory for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-days period.

Does Ireland Apply the 90/180 Days of Stay Rule for Britons?

Ireland does not participate in the Schengen Agreement and has no intentions of joining it; thus, it does not apply this rule to British citizens or other travellers.