90/180 worked examples

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Counting rules used below: rolling 180-day window, arrival and departure days count, one counter for all Schengen countries.

### Example 1: one long trip, then a return

| Step | Dates (2026) | Days in window |
|---|---|---|
| Trip 1 | 1 March to 30 April | 61 (31 + 30) |
| Left on 30 April | | 29 remaining |
| Trip 2, continuous from | 1 June | |
| Latest day of trip 2 | 29 June | 90 |
| 30 June | | 91 (overstay) |

### Example 2: using the full 90 days

| Step | Dates (2026) | Days in window |
|---|---|---|
| Trip 1 | 1 January to 31 March | 90 (31 + 28 + 31) |
| Earliest re-entry | 30 June | 90 (window 2 January to 30 June: 89 old + 1) |
| Latest day if staying on | 27 September | 90 (January to March fully out) |

From 30 June each new day is offset by an old one dropping out. 90 in, 90 out works, but only on exact dates.

### Example 3: several shorter trips

| Trip | Dates (2026) | Days |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 January to 8 February | 30 |
| B | 1 April to 30 April | 30 |
| C | 15 June to 14 July | 30 |

- On 14 July: window starts 16 January, so 10 to 15 January have dropped out. Used: 24 + 30 + 30 = 84.
- Fourth trip from 1 August: A shrinks out of the window by 7 August; B + C = 60 stay in. Latest day: 30 August (60 + 30 = 90).

### Check your own dates

- Official calculator: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/border-crossing/short-stay-calculator_en
- User manual: https://ec.europa.eu/assets/home/visa-calculator/docs/short_stay_schengen_calculator_user_manual_en.pdf
- A visa sticker's "duration of stay" is binding if it is under 90.