How the 90/180 rule works
Visitors to the Schengen area can stay for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. On any day you're there, look back over the 180 days that end on that day, including it. If you've been in the area on more than 90 of them, you've overstayed.
The window moves forward one day at a time. A day you spent in the area keeps counting until it's more than 180 days in the past, then it drops out. That's why there's no fixed date when your days "reset": they come back one at a time.
Why it matters more now
The EU's Entry/Exit System has recorded non-EU visitors' entries and exits at the Schengen border since 12 October 2025, and has been fully running since 10 April 2026. It replaces passport stamps and counts your days automatically, so an overstay shows up at the border without anyone reading stamps.
Do the entry and exit days count?
Yes. Any part of a day in the Schengen area counts as a whole day. A trip from Friday to Sunday uses three days.
Does leaving reset the count?
No. Leaving for a weekend in London or Dublin only stops new days being added. The days you've already used stay in the count until they fall out of the 180-day window.
Which countries count?
29 countries are in the Schengen area: 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. Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City have open borders with it, so days there count too.
Cyprus and Ireland are in the EU but not in Schengen, and days there don't count. Neither do overseas territories outside Europe, such as French Guiana or Réunion.
What if I have a residence permit or a long-stay visa?
Days spent in a Schengen country on its residence permit or national long-stay visa don't count toward the 90 days there. Some nationalities also have bilateral agreements with individual countries that allow extra time. This calculator doesn't model those cases, so check with the country's immigration authority.
This calculator counts days. It doesn't give legal advice, and border officers make the final decision.