Schengen calculator for Malaysian citizens
Malaysian passport holders can visit the Schengen Area without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. When two trips already add up to 70 days, it is easy to assume only 20 are left — but the rolling window often gives back more than that.
Facts checked 5 October 2026. Entry rules change. Confirm them with the official source linked in each section before you travel.
Count your Schengen days now
Add your past stays and a planned trip. Stay180 shows the days you have used in the last 180 and the last day you can stay. Free, no account needed.
Does the 90/180 rule apply to Malaysian citizens?
Yes. Malaysia is on the EU's visa-exempt list, so Malaysian citizens may visit for up to 90 days in any 180 across all 29 Schengen countries combined, for tourism, family visits or business meetings.
Your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years and be valid for at least three months after you plan to leave.
Sources: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Annex II (visa-exempt nationalities); Schengen Borders Code, Article 6
Worked example: two trips, then a year-end holiday
You spent 30 days in Europe from 20 May to 18 June 2026 and 40 days from 5 August to 13 September. You want to return on 10 November for a year-end holiday.
| Stay | Dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
| First trip | 20 May – 18 Jun 2026 | 30 |
| Second trip | 5 Aug – 13 Sep 2026 | 40 |
| Total | 70 |
Planned entry: 10 November 2026
Days in the 180-day window on that date: 70 of 90
Last legal day of a continuous stay: 29 December 2026 (50 days)
On 10 November both trips are still fully inside the window: 70 days used, which suggests only 20 days are left.
But the May–June days start dropping out on 16 November, one per day, and that frees enough room to stay until 29 December 2026 — 50 days. The August–September trip still counts throughout, so you cannot stay past that date.
Figures computed with the same engine as the Stay180 calculator. Enter these stays yourself to see the day-by-day timeline.
Bilateral agreements: Denmark, with an Iceland exception
Denmark's immigration service says Malaysian citizens may stay in Denmark up to three months counted from their first entry into Denmark or another Nordic country — not including Iceland. Time already spent in Denmark or another Nordic country (again not Iceland) in the previous six months is deducted. It covers Denmark only.
We could not confirm any other agreement for Malaysian passports from an official source. Ask the embassy of the country concerned before relying on one.
At the border as a Malaysian traveller
Many flights from Kuala Lumpur connect through the Gulf or Istanbul, which are outside Schengen, so your first Schengen border is the airport you land at in Europe. That is where EES records your fingerprints and photo and where your day count starts.
- If you connect at a Schengen hub such as Amsterdam or Paris for a flight to another Schengen city, you enter at the hub.
- Every calendar day you are inside counts, including the arrival and departure days.
- Officers can ask for your return ticket, accommodation and proof of funds.
Sources: EU: EES FAQ; EU: data held by the EES; Schengen Borders Code, Article 6
EES and ETIAS in one minute
The Entry/Exit System (EES) has been fully operational at every external Schengen border since 10 April 2026. It replaces passport stamps for Malaysian citizens on short stays: your first entry records your passport, four fingerprints and a facial image, and every later entry and exit is logged. The system counts your days and flags an overstay automatically.
ETIAS is a separate, online travel authorisation that visa-exempt travellers will need once it starts. It will cost €20 and last three years or until your passport expires. At our last check, on 5 October 2026, it was not yet running, and the EU has said it will announce the start date several months in advance. Neither system changes the 90/180 rule itself.
Sources: EU: EES FAQ; European Commission: EES fully operational (10 April 2026); EU: what is ETIAS; European Commission: ETIAS will cost EUR 20; EU: ETIAS timeline explained
Check your own dates in three steps
- Open the calculator and add every Schengen stay from the last six months, with the day you arrived and the day you left. Both count.
- Read your days used in the last 180, and the last day you can stay if you entered today.
- Use the planner to try a future trip. It checks every day of the trip against its own 180-day window, which is exactly what EES does at the border.
Find your leave-by date
Built for Malaysian citizens and anyone else on a visa-free short stay.
Common questions
- I have used 70 days. Do I only have 20 days left?
- Only if none of your earlier days drops out of the 180-day window during the trip. If they start dropping out soon after you arrive, each one frees a day, so you may be able to stay much longer than 20 days.
- Does Denmark's agreement with Malaysia include Iceland?
- No. Denmark says Malaysians may stay up to three months in Denmark counted from first entry into Denmark or another Nordic country not including Iceland. Confirm the details with Danish authorities before relying on it.
- Will Malaysian travellers need ETIAS?
- Yes, once it starts. ETIAS will apply to visa-exempt travellers, including Malaysian citizens. At our last check it was not yet running. It will cost €20 and does not change how the 90/180 rule works.