Schengen 90/180-day calculator

How it works

Article 6 of the Schengen Borders Code sets a maximum of 90 days in any rolling 180-day period for ordinary short stays. Entry and exit both count; a same-day visit counts once.

Days used on D = unique presence days from D − 179 through D Days remaining = max(0, 90 − days used)

The trip planner tests each day from the new entry date and stops before the first day exceeding 90. Earlier days can drop out during the trip. The next-drop date is the oldest counted day plus 180 days, assuming you stay outside after the check date. Dates use whole calendar days without rounding or time-zone conversions. Overlapping or adjacent stays are merged.

The check-date count uses the listed itinerary only; it does not insert the optional new trip. To check that trip on a particular date, add its entry and exit to the list and clear the optional entry. Include complete history, including visits before the current window if you want past-overstay detection.

Worked examples

30 days used; a 60-day new trip

A stay from 1–30 January 2026 uses 30 days on 1 March: 60 remain in that window. A new trip starting 1 March can last 60 days, through 29 April 2026. If you remain outside after the check date, the first January day drops out on 30 June 2026.

A full 90-day visit followed by time outside

1 January–31 March 2026 uses 90 days. On 29 June all 90 still count, so entry that day allows no stay. On 30 June the first day drops out. Entry then allows 90 continuous days through 27 September 2026, as old days leave the window.

One-day visit

Entering and leaving on 14 November 2026 uses 1 day on that check date, leaving 89 days in the window.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

• European Commission — short-stay calculator and instructions (checked 2026-11-14)
• Belgian Immigration Office — Schengen Borders Code Article 6, October 2025 (checked 2026-11-14)
• Council of the EU — how the Entry/Exit System works (checked 2026-11-14)