Schengen Calculator

What the rule actually says

Non-EU nationals without a long-stay Schengen visa may spend a maximum of 90 days within any 180-day rolling windowin the Schengen Area combined. The key word is “rolling” — the window is not a fixed calendar period. It moves forward every day, and yesterday’s days still count against it.

The rule applies to your total time across all 29 member states. A day in France, a day in Germany, and a day in Portugal all count as one day each toward your 90. There is no per-country limit within Schengen — only the combined total matters.

The 29 Schengen member states

The following countries are all part of the Schengen Area. A day spent in any of them counts toward your 90-day total. Note that being an EU member does not automatically mean Schengen membership — Ireland is EU but not Schengen. Switzerland is Schengen but not EU.

Bulgaria and Romania joined the Schengen Area on 1 January 2025. Both now count toward your 90-day total.

How the rolling window works

To calculate how many Schengen days you have remaining on any given day:

• Look back exactly 180 days from today
• Count every day you were physically present in a Schengen country in that window
• Subtract that number from 90
• The result is your remaining days

This means your remaining days change every day — not just when you travel. Days you spent in Schengen 181 days ago “fall out” of the window and no longer count against your limit. Days you spent yesterday still count.

This is why a one-time calculator — where you enter past trips and get a number today — is only accurate on the day you check it. The number changes daily whether you are in Schengen or not.

What the EES means for travellers

The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) will replace passport stamps at Schengen borders with biometric scanning — fingerprints and facial image captured electronically at every crossing. Every entry and exit will be recorded in a shared EU database.

For travellers who comply with the 90/180 rule, the EES changes nothing practically. For those who previously relied on inconsistent stamp-checking at certain borders, the EES closes that gap entirely — every crossing in every member state will be digitally logged and automatically checked against your travel history.

The EES has faced repeated launch delays. As of mid-2026, a firm launch date has not been set, but the system is in advanced readiness and could activate at short notice.

What happens if you overstay Schengen

Overstaying the 90/180 rule is a violation regardless of whether you intended to. The most common consequences:

• Fine: €500–€1,000 at the border on exit, depending on the country
• Entry ban: up to 3 years from the Schengen Area
• SIS record: added to the Schengen Information System — a shared database checked at every Schengen entry point. This record can affect future Schengen visa applications even after the ban expires.

If caught inside a Schengen country during a police check or at a hotel registration, you can face immediate deportation at your own expense.

The difference between a calculator and a tracker

The calculator at the top of this page tells you where you stand right now — enter your trips, get a number. That is genuinely useful, and it is free, and it does not require an account.

It has one limitation, and it is the same limitation every Schengen calculator has: it only knows what you told it, on the day you told it. It does not watch the clock for you tomorrow, or next week, or the day your rolling window quietly shifts and a trip you forgot about starts counting against you again.

A tracker with alerts is different. It watches the balance daily and reaches out to you before the deadline matters — an email on the day threshold you choose, not a number you have to remember to go back and check. Most Schengen overstays do not happen because someone was unaware of the rule. They happen because someone calculated it once, stopped checking, and misjudged the date by a few days.

Frequently asked questions