Schengen Visa Calculator: Check Your 90/180-Day Stay Instantly
Planning a stay in the Schengen Area and want to be absolutely sure you comply with the 90/180-day rule? Calculating your authorized length of stay under Schengen rules is one of the most common sources of mistakes for travelers — especially when trips are frequent, overlapping, or spread over several months.
This Schengen visa calculator allows you to instantly and accurately check your situation, including:
- the number of days already used,
- the number of days still available,
- the latest legal exit date you must not exceed.
All calculations strictly follow official European Union regulations on short stays (90 days within any rolling 180-day period). This tool helps you avoid overstays, which may lead to refusal of entry, fines, entry bans, or difficulties with future visa or ETIAS applications.
How does the Schengen visa calculator calculate your remaining stay?
The Schengen visa calculator shows exactly how many days you can still legally stay in the Schengen Area, in full compliance with the 90 days within 180 days rule.
Simply enter your past or planned entry and exit dates to immediately obtain:
- the total number of days already spent,
- the remaining balance of authorized days,
- the last possible legal day of stay.
Most overstays are not intentional. They result from miscalculations, forgotten past trips, or confusion about the rolling 180-day rule. Border authorities do not accept mistakes as a valid justification.
✅ Make sure you also meet Schengen insurance requirements
In addition to respecting the 90/180-day rule, travel medical insurance is mandatory to enter the Schengen Area. A compliant policy must cover at least €30,000, including medical care and emergency repatriation.
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Get your instant, compliant Schengen visa certificateWho is the Schengen visa calculator designed for?
This tool is designed for:
- travelers holding a short-stay Schengen visa,
- visa-exempt nationals (e.g. US, UK, Canada, Australia),
- business travelers, tourists, and frequent visitors.
The 90/180-day rule applies exclusively to short-stay Schengen visas (Type C) and to travelers from visa-exempt countries. If you need to stay longer than 90 days, it is not possible to extend your stay under the Schengen short-stay rules. In that case, you must apply before traveling for a long-stay national visa (Type D), issued by the specific Schengen country where you plan to reside.
How does the Schengen visa calculator apply the 90/180-day rule?
The calculator is simple to use but relies on the same strict logic applied by Schengen border control authorities.
- Select your entry date into the Schengen Area
- Select your exit date
- Click “Calculate”
The calculator analyzes your stay day by day within the rolling 180-day reference period and provides a clear, precise, and legally reliable result.
What does a rolling 180-day period mean?
Unlike a calendar year or a fixed visa period, the Schengen rule is based on a rolling reference period.
🔄 The rolling period principle
For each day you are present in the Schengen Area, authorities look back over the previous 180 days.
👉 The total number of days spent during that period must never exceed 90 days.
📅 Why the exit date shown by the calculator matters legally
If the calculator indicates that you must leave no later than January 25, staying even one additional day would result in an illegal overstay.
This can happen because:
- you have already used all 90 days during a continuous stay, or
- previous trips are still counted within the rolling 180-day window.
The displayed date therefore corresponds to the last legally permitted day, not an estimate.
Key rules you must always keep in mind
- 📆 Entry and exit days are always counted as full days
- 🌍 All Schengen countries share the same stay quota
- ❌ Even a one-day overstay can have serious consequences
- Maximum 90 days within any rolling 180-day period
- Entry and exit days are fully counted
- Stays are cumulative across all Schengen countries
- Overstaying may affect future visas and border crossings
Please note: to enter or travel within the Schengen Area, travelers must also hold a travel medical insurance certificate covering at least €30,000, including medical repatriation.
Choosing a compliant insurance policy helps avoid issues at both visa application and border control stages.
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How Schengen border authorities calculate your authorized stay
At border control, officers do not look at calendar months or visa validity dates.They apply a day-by-day backward calculation.
For each day you are present in the Schengen Area, authorities look back over the previous 180 days and count all days of presence during that period.
If the total exceeds 90 days at any point, the stay becomes illegal — even if the overstay is only one day.
The Schengen visa calculator reproduces this exact logic digitally, helping travelers anticipate how their stay will be assessed at entry, exit, or re-entry.
Can you calculate your Schengen stay manually?
In theory, yes — but in practice, manual calculation is complex and error-prone, especially with multiple trips.
To calculate manually, you must:
- identify each day spent in the Schengen Area,
- slide a 180-day window backward for every day of stay,
- ensure the total never exceeds 90 days.
Because previous trips remain counted until they fall outside the rolling window, many travelers mistakenly believe their stay “resets” — which is incorrect.
Using a calculator significantly reduces the risk of miscalculation and accidental overstays.
Practical examples of Schengen stay calculations
Example 1: continuous stay
Entry on March 1, exit on March 30.
👉 30 days used.
You therefore have 60 days remaining.
Example 2: multiple stays
You spend 15 days in April, 20 days in June, then plan another stay in August.
👉 The calculator automatically adds all days still within the 180-day window and verifies that the total does not exceed 90 days.
Example 3: returning after reaching the limit
After using all 90 days, you must wait until older days fall outside the rolling 180-day period.
👉 The calculator identifies the earliest legal return date.
What happens if you overstay your authorized Schengen stay?
If you exceed the 90 days allowed within any rolling 180-day period, you are considered to be illegally staying in the Schengen Area.
- 🚫 refusal of entry during future trips,
- 💶 administrative fines,
- ⛔ temporary or long-term entry bans,
- 📄 negative records affecting future visas or ETIAS,
- ✈️ mandatory departure at your own expense.
Even short overstays may be sanctioned, especially if repeated or detected at exit or re-entry.
Overstaying can result in refusal of entry, fines, entry bans, and serious complications with future Schengen visa or ETIAS applications.
Special cases and common misconceptions
Several situations frequently cause confusion among travelers:
- Leaving the Schengen Area for a short trip (e.g. one day) does not reset your day count.
- Time spent in non-Schengen countries (such as the UK or Ireland) does not pause or reset the rolling 180-day period.
- Renewing your passport does not erase previous stays.
- Croatia is fully part of the Schengen Area and counts toward the 90-day limit.
- Ireland is not part of Schengen and follows separate rules.
The calculator automatically accounts for these rules, helping avoid common but costly misunderstandings.
How the Schengen stay rule affects ETIAS and future travel
From the introduction of ETIAS, travelers will be required to demonstrate full compliance with Schengen entry rules.
Past overstays — even short ones — may affect future travel authorizations, visa approvals, or border checks.
By using the Schengen visa calculator before and after each trip, travelers can maintain a clear travel history and reduce the risk of complications with ETIAS or future visa applications.
Is the Schengen visa calculator official and reliable?
The Schengen visa calculator is not an official government website, but it strictly applies the official 90/180-day rule defined by European Union law.
The calculation logic used by this tool mirrors the method applied by Schengen border authorities:it analyzes each day of presence within a rolling 180-day reference period and verifies that the total does not exceed 90 days.
While the final decision always rests with border control officers, this calculator provides a legally accurate and reliable simulation when dates are entered correctly. It is therefore a trusted tool to anticipate compliance and avoid unintentional overstays.
FAQ
The calculator strictly applies the official 90/180-day rule defined by the European Union. While it is a reliable calculation tool, the final decision always rests with border control authorities.
Yes. Both the day of entry into and the day of exit from the Schengen Area are always counted as full days.
An overstay may lead to fines, entry bans, refusal of entry during future trips, or difficulties with future visa or ETIAS applications. Even a short overstay can have long-term consequences.
Yes, once enough days fall outside the rolling 180-day period. The calculator helps identify the earliest possible legal return date.
No. The 90/180-day rule applies identically across all Schengen countries.
No personal data is stored. All calculations are performed locally based solely on the dates you enter.
No. Leaving the Schengen Area, even for a short trip, does not reset the 90/180-day count. All previous days spent in Schengen remain counted until they fall outside the rolling 180-day period.
No. The UK and Ireland are not part of the Schengen Area, but time spent there does not pause or reset the rolling 180-day reference period.
Yes. The calculator is specifically designed for both short-stay visa holders and visa-exempt nationals subject to the 90/180-day rule.
Border authorities always have the final decision. However, when dates are entered correctly, the calculator follows the exact same legal method used by border control officers.
Incorrect dates may lead to inaccurate results. Always double-check your entry and exit dates, including short trips, as border authorities rely on passport stamps and official records.
Yes. Even short overstays may be recorded and could affect future ETIAS authorizations, visa applications, or border checks.
