Schengen 90/180 Day Calculator

How the Schengen 90/180 rule is counted

The Schengen rule lets short-stay visitors spend up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the whole Schengen Area. The European Commission explains that you count back 180 days from each day of your stay, and the total must not exceed 90. The legal base is Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399, the Schengen Borders Code, which refers to the 180-day period preceding each day of stay.

The window is rolling, not a fixed block. There is no reset on a calendar date. Every day you are inside the area, this calculator looks at that day and the 179 days before it, and counts your days in the area. Entry and exit days both count as full days. Time in Schengen countries adds up together, so three weeks in France and two weeks in Italy are one running total.

Here is a worked example using the default dates. You spent March 10 to 25 (16 days) and May 1 to 20 (20 days) in the area. You plan to enter on August 1. The 179 days before August 1 hold 36 days of past stays, so you have used 36 of 90. That alone leaves 54 days. But as your trip runs, the March days age out of the window, so the tool tests each day and reports the real limit, which is 70 days here.

Enter up to six past stays, then your planned entry and exit dates. The result shows days left, your latest legal exit date and your earliest re-entry date. If you overstay the limit, you can face fines, removal and entry bans, so treat the output as a planning aid only. For a second check, try the official European Commission short-stay calculator. US citizens should also read the ETIAS information guide and use the visa finder for other countries. Keep your passport valid too; see the passport renewal fee guide. This page is informational and not legal advice.

Where these numbers come from

The formulas and default values in this calculator are based on:

• European Commission, Short-stay calculator (home-affairs.ec.europa.eu, Schengen border crossing)
• Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Schengen Borders Code, Article 6(1) (EUR-Lex). Note: a planning estimate that treats entry and exit days as full days

This is a planning estimate, not medical, legal or immigration advice. Fees, allowances, limits and entry rules change, so confirm the figures with your airline, cruise line, customs agency or the official government source before you book or travel, and follow their rules if they differ from this page.