Frequently Asked Questions
How exactly does the 180-day rolling window work?
On any given day you check (the reference date), the calculator looks back exactly 180 days including that day. It counts every day you were physically present in any Schengen country within that window. If the count is 90 or more, you have exhausted your allowance and cannot enter Schengen legally that day. The window rolls forward every day, so one past day falls off the back as one new day is added to the front.
Does crossing from one Schengen country to another restart anything?
No. Internal Schengen borders generally have no passport checks, and crossing them does not reset or pause your day count. A month in France, two weeks in Spain, and two weeks in Germany all draw from the same shared 90-day pool.
What is a Schengen D visa and how is it different?
A D visa (national long-stay visa) is issued by a specific Schengen country for stays longer than 90 days. It allows residence in that country and, under current rules, also permits travel to other Schengen states for up to 90 days in any 180-day period on top of the D visa stay. D visas are separate from C (short-stay) visas and have their own application, income, and documentation requirements.
Are partial days counted in full?
Yes. Both the arrival day and the departure day each count as one full day of presence, even if you are physically there for only a few hours. A weekend trip from a non-Schengen country (Friday evening to Sunday morning) counts as 3 days: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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