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In the Schengen area a short stay is limited to 90 days in any 180-day period. Every day you were present counts, including the day you entered and the day you left. The 180-day period is rolling: each day looks back over itself and the 179 days before it.
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Rule checked November 8, 2026. The counting rule and its official source are explained below the calculator.
Arithmetic only. It counts days. It does not decide your status, apply exceptions or replace the authority's own count.
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How the 90/180-day rule works
People who visit the Schengen area for a short stay may stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period. The period is rolling. On any day you check, look back over that day and the 179 days before it, and count every day you were in the Schengen area. If the count is above 90, the short-stay limit has been passed.
The day you enter and the day you leave both count as days of stay. Switzerland's State Secretariat for Migration says the entry day is the first day and the departure day is the last day of the stay, and the check is made looking back from each day (SEM, Rules for calculating the length of stay).
Which countries count
The European Commission says the Schengen area has 29 countries: 25 EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Ireland has an opt-out and does not apply the Schengen rules. Cyprus takes part in Schengen cooperation, but internal border controls have not been lifted yet (European Commission, Schengen area). Days in all Schengen countries are added together. Days in Ireland or Cyprus are not part of the Schengen count.
| Case | How it is counted |
|---|---|
| Enter on May 1, leave on May 10 | 10 days |
| A day trip into the Schengen area | 1 day |
| Fly from Paris to Rome | No change. Both are Schengen, so the stay continues |
| Leave for 90 days in a row | The earlier days have rolled out of most of the window. Check the date you plan to return |
| A national long-stay visa or residence permit | Days covered by it are governed by that country's rules. Ask the issuing country |
What this calculator does not check
- Whether you need a visa, or what your visa allows. A short-stay visa can allow fewer days than 90.
- National long-stay visas, residence permits and bilateral visa-waiver agreements that some Schengen countries have with some non-EU countries.
- Tax. Days in a country for immigration purposes and days for tax residence are separate questions. See the 183-day rule and digital nomad visas compared.
The European Commission publishes an official short-stay calculator. Border officers decide at the border.
Questions people ask
How is the Schengen 90/180-day rule calculated?
On any given day, count the days you spent in the Schengen area during that day and the 179 days before it. If the total is more than 90, the short-stay limit has been passed. The window moves forward one day at a time.
Do the entry and exit days count as full days in Schengen?
Yes. The day of entry counts as the first day of stay and the day of exit as the last day, even if you were only there for a few hours.
Does the 180-day period reset after 180 days?
No. It is a rolling period, not a fixed block. Each day looks back 180 days, so old days drop out one at a time as new days pass.
Do Ireland and Cyprus count toward the 90 days?
No. Ireland does not apply the Schengen rules, and Cyprus is not yet a full part of the Schengen area. Each has its own short-stay rules.
Does staying 90 days in Schengen make me tax resident there?
Not by itself. Tax residence is decided by each country's own tax rules, which use their own day counts and ties tests. See the 183-day rule guide.
Can a residence permit or long-stay visa let me stay longer?
A national long-stay visa or residence permit from a Schengen country is governed by that country's rules, not the 90/180-day short-stay limit. Ask the issuing country how it treats days before and after the permit.
Related
- Countries covered
- See the rule above
- Sources
- Official source linked in the text
- Tax year
- Current rule as checked
- Review
- Not professionally reviewed
Sources checked November 8, 2026