Schengen 90/180 Day Calculator

Enter your past and planned short stays to check the 90 days within any rolling 180-day period calculation. This tool does not check visas, residence permits or other entry conditions.

Your Schengen Trips

Both entry and exit dates count as days present in the Schengen zone.

Example only: these dates are not your travel history. Editing a date or trip switches to your own inputs.

Calculate status as of:

Enter entry and exit dates for each trip, then calculate days.

Calculation Results

Days used in current 180-day window:

Days remaining on the reference date:

Maximum continuous stay from the reference date:

This is a planning aid, not a decision on your legal right to stay. Check the European Commission calculator before travel.

How the Schengen 90/180 Day Rule Really Works

The Schengen Area allows citizens of roughly 60 visa-exempt countries to enter and travel between 29 European member states without border controls. However, misunderstanding the 90/180 limitation is one of the costliest errors independent travelers make.

1. It is a Continuous Rolling Window, Not a Calendar Year

The most common myth is that your 90 days "reset on January 1st" or "reset when leaving Europe for a weekend." In reality, on any single day you are inside the Schengen zone, border officials look backwards 180 calendar days. If you spent more than 90 days in Schengen territory during that look-back period, you are illegally overstaying.

2. What Countries Are Included?

The 29 Schengen members include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

3. Time outside the Schengen Area

Time spent outside the Schengen Area does not count as Schengen stay days, but each destination has its own entry rules. Check those rules before making plans.

United Kingdom & Ireland: Americans, Canadians, and Australians can stay up to 6 months in the UK on standard visitor status, completely outside Schengen.
The Western Balkans: Countries like Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia each have their own 90-day visa-free policies independent of the Schengen clock.
Cyprus: An EU member that is not part of the Schengen passport-free zone. Time spent in Cyprus does not count toward your Schengen 90 days.