Schengen calculator for Mexican citizens
Mexican citizens can visit the Schengen Area without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Spain is the most common entry point, and border officers there, as everywhere in Schengen, can ask you to show why you are travelling and how you will support yourself.
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 Mexican citizens?
Yes. Mexico is on the EU's visa-exempt list, so Mexican citizens may visit for up to 90 days in any 180 across all 29 Schengen countries combined. Working or studying for longer needs a national visa.
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: Spain in spring, then a summer return
You spent 45 days in Spain from 1 April to 15 May 2026. You want to return on 1 August for a trip through Italy and France.
| Stay | Dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 Apr – 15 May 2026 | 45 |
| Total | 45 |
Planned entry: 1 August 2026
Days in the 180-day window on that date: 45 of 90
Last legal day of a continuous stay: 14 September 2026 (45 days)
On 1 August all 45 spring days still sit inside the 180-day window.
Your first spring day, 1 April, does not drop out until 28 September — after the summer trip would have to end anyway. So here the simple answer is right: 45 days left, last legal day 14 September 2026. Your return ticket should be on or before that date.
Figures computed with the same engine as the Stay180 calculator. Enter these stays yourself to see the day-by-day timeline.
No confirmed bilateral extensions
Mexico is not on Denmark's list of bilateral partners, and we could not confirm from an official source any agreement that lets Mexican citizens stay longer than 90 days in a Schengen country. If you need more time, ask the embassy of the country concerned about its national visas.
Sources: Danish Immigration Service: visa-free visits; European Commission: EU visa policy
Entry checks to prepare for
Being visa-exempt does not mean entry is automatic. Under the Schengen Borders Code, the officer can check the purpose of your stay and that you have enough money for it and for your return. Have these ready, especially when landing in Madrid:
- a return or onward ticket inside your 90 days;
- hotel bookings or an invitation letter from the person you are staying with;
- proof of funds, such as bank statements or cards.
Sources: Schengen Borders Code, Article 6; EU: EES FAQ
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 Mexican 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 Mexican citizens and anyone else on a visa-free short stay.
Common questions
- Do Mexicans need a visa for Spain?
- Not for short stays. Mexican citizens can visit Spain and the rest of the Schengen Area for up to 90 days in any 180 without a visa, but the border officer can still check your purpose, accommodation and funds.
- Does time in Spain and Italy count separately?
- No. Spain, Italy, France and the other Schengen countries share one 90-day allowance. A week in Madrid and two weeks in Rome use 21 days of the same 90.
- What should my return ticket date be?
- On or before your last legal day. Enter your past stays and planned arrival into the calculator to get that date, then book the flight home no later than it. The day you fly out counts as a Schengen day.