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Schengen 90/180 day counter
The 90/180 rule is the most misunderstood rule affecting repeat visitors and second-home owners. It is not 90 days per visit and not 90 days per year — it rolls. Enter your trips and see where you stand.
Last verified 12 September 2026 · 1 day ago · checked by spec-import Every figure on this page was checked against its source on this date.
Days used in the rolling window
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90 days remaining as at 2026-09-13.
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The rule, in full
You may be present in the Schengen Area for up to Visa-free short stay allowance A rolling calculation, not a per-entry allowance. This is the single most misunderstood rule affecting repeat visitors and second-home owners. Schengen reference period Counted backwards from any given day, including the day itself.90 days — source and verification date
180 days — source and verification date
The window moves with you, so the answer changes day by day. A trip that breaches the limit today may be fine three weeks from now, as older days fall out of the window.
Why this matters more than it used to
The EU's Entry/Exit System became fully operational on 2026-04-10, replacing physical passport stamps with a biometric record of every entry and exit for non-EU travellers. There is no application and the fee is €0: it happens at the border.
The rule has not changed. What has changed is that the count is now automatic and accurate. An overstay that once depended on an officer reading smudged stamps is now a database query.
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Questions people actually ask
Is it 90 days per visit or per year?
Neither. On any given day you look back over the preceding 180 days, including that day, and count the days you were present anywhere in the Schengen Area. That total must not exceed 90 days. Because the window rolls forward with you, days drop out of it as time passes — which is why the same trip can be compliant in June and a breach in March.
Does Greece count separately from the rest of Schengen?
No, and this is the mistake that catches second-home owners. The allowance is for the Schengen Area as a whole. A week in Greece and a week in Spain use two weeks of the same allowance. Island-hopping inside Greece involves no further border check, because you are already inside the area.
Do entry and exit days both count?
Yes. A trip from Monday to Wednesday uses three days, not two. Over a year of short trips this adds up to considerably more than people assume.
Does EES change the rule?
It does not change the rule, but it changes enforcement. Since the Entry/Exit System became fully operational on 10 April 2026, entry and exit dates are recorded biometrically instead of being stamped. That means the count is automatic, accurate and available to border officers, so a miscounted overstay is far more likely to be noticed than it used to be.
What happens if I overstay?
Consequences range from a fine to a removal decision to an entry ban, and they follow you across the whole area. If you have already overstayed, do not simply hope it goes unnoticed now that entries and exits are recorded automatically — take advice.
I have a Greek residence permit. Does this apply to me?
No. Time spent in Greece on a Greek residence permit is not short-stay time, so this calculator is not the right tool for you. It does matter for travel to other Schengen countries, where your permit allows short stays under their own rules.
Can I use this for tax residency?
No, and do not try. The Schengen rule counts a rolling 180-day window across many countries. Greek tax residency counts days in Greece within a calendar year, with a different threshold. Use the tax residency page for that question.