Schengen Calculator

The date of the entry into force of the new definition of short-stay (90 days in any 180-day period) is 18 October 2013. The definition implies looking 180 days backwards: the calculator cannot be used for stays spent earlier than that. Therefore, the calculator cannot take into account entry and exit dates earlier than 22 April 2013. Should they be inserted, an error message will be given, stating the following: "The date of entry into force of the "new" definition of "short stay" is 18 October 2013 and therefore the calculator cannot be used for entries/stays earlier than 22 April 2013 (= 18.10.13 minus six months). The calculator does not support calculation of entries/stays earlier than 22 April 2013. The "old" definition applies for such entries/stays ("3 months in 6 months from the date of first entry)."

Control mode: It calculates the length of previous and/or on-going stays and provides an answer whether the stay of the person complied/complies with the 90 days / 180-day rule (on the day of control), by responding whether the 90-day limit is exceeded or not within the relevant 180-day reference period. If the rule is respected the calculator notes that there is "No overstay in the registration period." In addition, it also indicates which is the last day of stay when the 90 days / 180-day rule would still be respected ("Possible stay until ddmmyy" for example).

Planning mode: It provides information on what is the maximum length of stay which may be allowed on a particular day in the future. This date is to be introduced as a date of entry to the top left hand box – "Date of entry/Control:". Depending on the previous entries and exits in the relevant 180-day period, as a result, the calculator either states that "The stay may be authorized for up to: x day(s)", or in case of possible overstay, it provides the same information as in "Control" function (see above).


How to enter the dates?:

You can choose a date format from the select box. You should not enter "/" or "." between numbers to distinguish day, month or year. If you selected "ddmmyy" for your format, you shuld enter "010314" for 1 March 2014.

Date of entry/control: The actual calendar day is generated by the calculator automatically, which can be changed. In control function this box is to be interpreted as "date of control", while in planning function as "date of entry".

Enter previous stay(s) in the Schengen area: The first column is for entry dates, while the second column is for exit dates. The third column is for the corresponding length of stay which is filled in by the calculator by pushing the "Calculate" button. This column should therefore be left empty by the user. The date format to be used for adding the entry/exit dates is similarly the 6-digit as you selected.

If you see three columns, you should not necessarily add the entry and exit dates in chronological order but you should match the date of exit to the corresponding date of entry. Otherwise the calculator provides error messages.

Missing entry date pair is simply omitted from the calculation. The last exit date for control mode can be missing, and it is assumed as the same for the contol date. In planning mode, the entry date should be later than the last exit date, and if not, it makes an error.

You should have any proofs about your dates you enter. Please check the entry and exit stamps in the passport, and on the basis of the entry and exit stamps affixed by the authorities of one of the Schengen States in the past 180 days, add the date of entries and exits to the calculator as explained above. Please note that periods of stay authorised under a residence permit or a long-stay visa(D-type visa) shall not be taken into account in the calculation. Accordingly, the dates of the entries and exits(if any) related to residence in a particular Schengen States shall not be inserted.