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Glossary term
The Schengen 90/180 rule limits short stays in the Schengen Area to a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period.
The European Commission says the period is checked on a rolling basis. For each day of a stay, count back 180 days and make sure the total days of stay in that window do not exceed 90. The Commission's short-stay calculator has a check mode for past or current stays and a planning mode for a future entry date.
The rule covers short stays. Holders of an EU residence permit or a long-stay visa are not subject to it, and the calculator is not meant for those stays. A short-stay visa can authorize a shorter stay than 90 days, and the Commission says the calculator should not be used in that case.
The 90/180 rule is an immigration rule. It does not decide tax residence, and staying within it says nothing about tax in any country.
Not to be confused with
- Substantial presence test. The substantial presence test is a US tax residence test with its own day formula.
- Digital nomad visa. A digital nomad visa or permit is a national permission for a longer stay, outside the short-stay limit.
Sources
- Short-stay calculatorOfficial guidance
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Sources checked November 8, 2026