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Schengen calculator: 90/180 day counter

The Schengen allowance is not 90 days per trip — it is 90 days in any 180, counted backwards from each day of your stay. Enter your dates and see where you actually stand.

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The rolling window is the hard part

Two shorter visits can put you over without either one being long. This counter works it out per stay, counts entry and exit days, and tells you the date the oldest stay starts dropping out of the window.

It is arithmetic on the dates you enter, not immigration advice. Rules differ by passport, and the officer at the border decides.

Schengen 90/180 questions

How does the Schengen 90/180 rule work?

You can spend up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the whole Schengen area. On any day of your stay, look back 180 days: the days you were inside the area in that window must add up to 90 or fewer. It is not 90 days per trip and it does not reset when you leave.

Do the entry and exit days count?

Yes. The day you arrive and the day you leave each count as a full day, even if you land at night or fly out in the morning.

Which countries are in the Schengen area?

29 countries: most of the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Bulgaria and Romania became full members on 1 January 2025. Ireland and Cyprus are not in Schengen, and neither is the UK, so days there do not count.

Does the new Entry/Exit System change the calculation?

No, the 90/180 rule is the same. The EU's Entry/Exit System (EES) now records your entries and exits digitally instead of with passport stamps, so overstays are counted automatically at the border.

Do Croatia and Montenegro share the same 90 days?

Croatia is in Schengen, so its days count toward the 90. Montenegro and Albania are outside Schengen and run their own allowances, which is why a Balkans trip can stretch well past 90 days without breaking the rule.