The 90/180 rule lets visitors without a residence permit stay in the Schengen Area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Add your past stays and the date you plan to enter, and the calculator shows how many days you’ve used, how long you can stay and the latest date to leave.
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How to use the calculator
- Add each stay in the Schengen Area from the last 180 days, with entry and exit dates.
- Enter the date you plan to enter next.
- Read how many days you can stay and the latest date you must leave.
- Before you travel, double-check with the European Commission’s official short-stay calculator.
How the 90/180 rule works
- The 180 days are a rolling window, not a fixed half-year. On any day of your stay, look back 180 days including that day: you must have spent no more than 90 of them in the Schengen Area.
- Entry and exit days both count as full days, even if you arrive at 23:00.
- Days spent in the Schengen Area on a residence permit or long-stay (D) visa don’t count.
- Travel between Schengen countries doesn’t reset anything. The whole area counts as one.
Because the window rolls forward, old stays drop out as time passes. That’s why the calculator can show you more days than “90 minus days used”: by the later part of your trip, your earliest stays no longer fall within the window.
Which countries are in the Schengen Area?
The Schengen Area has 29 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Ireland and Cyprus are in the EU but not the Schengen Area, so days there don’t count. The UK isn’t part of either.
Since October 2025, the EU’s Entry/Exit System records your entries and exits electronically, so overstays are easier to detect.
Example: you arrive in Paris on day 1, fly to Dublin on day 7 and stay in Ireland until day 12. That uses 7 Schengen days: the day you leave France counts, but the days in Ireland don’t.
Worked example
You spent 20 days in France earlier this year and 14 days in Spain more recently, 34 days in total, all within the last 180 days. If you enter Italy in a month’s time, you might expect only 56 more days. But your French trip drops out of the window partway through your stay, so the calculator may show up to 76 days. The exact figure depends on your dates.
Frequently asked questions
Do entry and exit days count?
Yes. Both the day you enter and the day you leave count as full days in the Schengen Area.
Does the 90/180 rule apply to UK citizens?
Yes. Since Brexit, British citizens visiting the Schengen Area without a visa or residence permit are limited to 90 days in any 180.
What happens if I overstay?
You can be fined, removed and banned from re-entering, and the overstay is recorded. If something outside your control stops you leaving on time, contact the local authorities before your days run out.
Is this an official calculator?
No. It follows the published rule, but border guards rely on the EU’s own records. Check with the European Commission’s short-stay calculator before you travel.
Is it free?
Yes. It runs in your browser and the dates you enter aren’t stored or sent anywhere.
Sources
- European Commission: Short-stay calculator
- European Commission: Schengen Area
- GOV.UK: Travelling to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein
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