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Schengen Area day-count rules

Spending time in Schengen Area? The rules below can affect tax residency, your right to remain and any path to residence or citizenship. This page brings Schengen Area's day-count rules together — each explained in plain English, with a calculator and a link to the official source.

Visas & entry

• 🇪🇺Schengen Tourist VisaDay of entry and day of exit both count. Days on a long-stay visa or residence permit of a member state do not count — add that country to the exclusions.<=90 / 180