How do I calculate my remaining Schengen 90/180 days?

The Schengen 90/180 rule lets non-EU passport holders spend up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the 29 Schengen countries. Both entry and exit days count as full days of presence. On any date, look back 180 days, sum days present, subtract from 90.

People also ask

Does Croatia count toward the Schengen 90/180 limit?

Yes. Croatia joined the Schengen Area on 1 January 2023, so every day spent in Croatia counts toward the 90-day allowance in the rolling 180-day window.

Do airport transits in Schengen count as days of presence?

Yes if you clear passport control (recorded by the EU Entry/Exit System). Airside transits that stay in the international zone without passing border control do not count. When in doubt, treat any recorded entry/exit day as a full day.

Can UK passport holders still spend 90 days in Europe after Brexit?

Yes. Since 1 January 2021 UK citizens are third-country nationals under the 90/180 rule and can spend up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the 29 Schengen countries without a visa.

Does the 180-day window reset after I leave?

No. The window is rolling: on any date, look back 180 calendar days and sum your presence days. Individual days only "drop out" once they fall outside that 180-day look-back.

Do the 90 days apply per country or across the whole Schengen Area?

Across the whole area. 30 days in Spain plus 40 days in Germany plus 25 days in France equals 95 days — an overstay — even though no single country was visited for 90 days.

The 4-step calculation

  1. Pick a check date — usually today, or a planned entry date.
  2. Look back 180 days from that date. That's your rolling window.
  3. Sum days of presence inside the window. Entry and exit days both count as full days.
  4. Subtract from 90. The result is your days remaining. Over 90 = overstay.

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Which countries count?

The 29 Schengen members (all count): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.

Not Schengen (don't count): Ireland, Cyprus, United Kingdom.

Common mistakes travellers make

  • Forgetting entry and exit days both count — a 7-night trip is 8 Schengen days if you fly in Monday and out the following Monday.
  • Assuming the window resets every calendar year — it doesn't; it rolls day by day.
  • Counting Ireland or Cyprus toward the limit — they're EU but not Schengen.
  • Not counting Switzerland or Norway — they're non-EU but full Schengen members.

Bonus free tool: passport validity checker

The same page includes a free passport validity checker for non-EU passport holders. It verifies both Schengen entry rules under EU Regulation 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(a):

  • 10-year issue rule — your passport must have been issued within the previous 10 years on the day you enter Schengen. Any "extra months" carried over onto older UK passports are ignored by EU border officers.
  • 3-month post-departure validity — your passport must remain valid for at least 3 months after your intended date of departure from the Schengen Area.

EU / EEA / Swiss citizens exercising free movement only need a passport or national ID card that is valid on the day of travel (Directive 2004/38/EC).

Do the maths automatically

Log your trips once. The TRAVELYTES™ calculator tracks your rolling window, warns you before you breach 90 days, and exports a PDF report for the border. Includes a free bonus passport validity checker.

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