90/180 rule - Page 3

There is no period of 180 days in a block. There is no "losing" any days if you don't use them. The 180 days go from the time you enter the EU and rolls along. It is not a fixed 180 days at all.

Use this Schengen calculator and you will see the days you have left. You do not have to leave the Schengen zone for 90 days after 90 days if you have not used up your time. Just remember it is a rolling 180 days, not a fixed block of 180 days. It will depend on the time you last left and then 180 before that. Go away a week and you knock a week off those 180 days where you started from. 

Just lose the idea that it is a fixed 180 days when it isn't. eg If you leave on 26th Feb then 180 days before is 24th Aug 2023. Go away a week and your 180 days now starts from 31st August. 

Rolling 180.

There is no period of 180 days in a block. There is no "losing" any days if you don't use them. The 180 days go from the time you enter the EU and rolls along. It is not a fixed 180 days at all.

Use this Schengen calculator and you will see the days you have left. You do not have to leave the Schengen zone for 90 days after 90 days if you have not used up your time. Just remember it is a rolling 180 days, not a fixed block of 180 days. It will depend on the time you last left and then 180 before that. Go away a week and you knock a week off those 180 days where you started from. 

Just lose the idea that it is a fixed 180 days when it isn't. eg If you leave on 26th Feb then 180 days before is 24th Aug 2023. Go away a week and your 180 days now starts from 31st August. 

Rolling 180.

Thanks for replying, I’m still confused, we last left 21/10/2023, so we came back 26/02 for 14 days I thought it was a new 90 day allowed, 

Hi Sheila,

Without knowing how long your previous visit was and how long you intend to stay during the current visit, it's not possible to give you a more detailed explanation with a worked example.  However, between 22/10/23 and 25/02/24, 127 days have elapsed, i.e. more than 90 days, so currently you have not exceeded the 90 days in a rolling 180 days rule.

If you have other trips planned going forward this year and you're happy to share the dates, I can give you a worked example.  However, if this continues to confuse you, I strongly advise you use one of the free online calculators, so that you can ensure you don't overstay.

Kind regards,

Kim

I’ve found a calculator which is easier to understand than others , thanks for your help, I thought if I open my 90 days I have to use it in  180 and if I don’t use it I would have to wait 90 days after the 180  to re enter. Thank you.