Ninety days in any rolling one hundred and eighty. Simple to state, genuinely awkward to count, because the window moves with every passing day rather than resetting on a fixed date. Add your stays below and see exactly where you stand, or test a trip before you book it.
Schengen 90/180 calculator
Days used in the 180 days ending 2026-08-11: 0 / 90
Days left: 90
Staying beyond 90 more consecutive days from this date would breach the rule, though the exact limit shifts as older stays roll out of the window.
Everything is calculated in your browser. Your dates are never sent to us or to anyone else. This is an unofficial planning aid, not a legal guarantee: border officers apply the rule on the evidence in front of them, and stamps or records can differ from your own notes.
The mistake almost everyone makes
The 90/180 rule applies to the Schengen area, which is not the European Union. Two countries sit in the EU but outside Schengen, and four sit in Schengen but outside the EU. Getting this backwards is how people accidentally overstay while believing they are being careful.
- Days that count (the 29 Schengen members, including Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, which are not in the EU).
- Days that do not count: Ireland and Cyprus, which are in the EU but run their own entry rules.
The other common surprise: your entry and exit days both count in full. A Friday-to-Sunday weekend costs you three days of allowance, not two.
When the rule stops applying to you
The allowance governs short stays. Once you hold a residence permit or a long-stay visa from a Schengen country, time in that country no longer eats into the 90 days, which is precisely why people planning a long stay look at nomad visas or another residence route rather than stringing together tourist entries. Days spent in other Schengen countries generally still count.
If you cross borders often enough that this page is bookmarked, keeping a running record beats reconstructing it from stamps later: Countries Days logs the days automatically and tells you the date a limit breaks.
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Take the relocation checkFrequently asked questions
How does the Schengen 90/180 rule actually work?
You may spend at most 90 days inside the Schengen area in any rolling 180-day period. For any given date, count back 179 days and add up every day you were present in that window, including the days you arrived and left. The window moves with you, so old days drop out and free up allowance.
Do entry and exit days count as full days?
Yes. Both the day you cross in and the day you cross out count as whole days of presence, even if you were only there for an hour. This trips people up constantly: a weekend trip from Friday to Sunday costs three days, not two.
Which countries count toward the 90 days?
The 29 Schengen members, which is not the same list as the EU. Ireland and Cyprus are in the EU but outside Schengen, so days there do not count toward the 90. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland are outside the EU but inside Schengen, so days there do count.
What happens if I overstay?
Consequences range from a fine to a refused entry to a re-entry ban of several years, and they follow you across the whole area. If you have already overstayed, or think you might, talk to an immigration lawyer rather than relying on any calculator.
Does a residence permit or a nomad visa use up my 90 days?
No. Time spent in the country that issued your residence permit or long-stay visa does not count against the 90/180 allowance. Days spent in other Schengen countries generally still do, so keep counting those.
Sources and verification
Checked July 2026- European Commission: legal migration and integration: EU-level framework for residence permits, the Blue Card and long-term resident status.
- EU Immigration Portal: Official per-country entry and residence conditions.
Figures are compiled from the sources above and public national summaries, then cross-checked against public net-salary calculators. Where 2026 rules were still in flux at the time of writing, the text says so rather than picking a number. Everything is a labelled estimate for orientation, not a substitute for advice on your own case.
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