Schengen calculator for Taiwanese travellers

Holders of Taiwan passports can visit the Schengen Area without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period — provided the passport includes the holder's national identity card number. After that, the count works exactly as for every other visa-free visitor.

Facts checked 5 October 2026. Entry rules change. Confirm them with the official source linked in each section before you travel.

Does the 90/180 rule apply to Taiwan passport holders?

Yes. Taiwan is on the EU's visa-exempt list, but the exemption applies only to Taiwan passports that include an identity card number. A Taiwan passport without one needs a Schengen visa.

With an eligible passport you may visit for up to 90 days in any 180 across all 29 Schengen countries. The 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: a spring trip, then a summer return

You spent 46 days travelling through France, Switzerland and Italy from 1 March to 15 April 2026. You want to return on 1 July for a summer trip.

On 1 July all 46 spring days are still in the window, and none of them drops out until 28 August.

So the summer trip can last 44 days: your last legal day is 13 August 2026. Booking the flight home for 14 August or later would make you an overstayer.

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

Taiwan is not on Denmark's list of bilateral partners, and we could not confirm from an official source any agreement that adds time in a single Schengen country. Working holiday schemes run by some European countries are national visas, not extra visa-free days; ask the representative office concerned.

Sources: Danish Immigration Service: visa-free visits; European Commission: EU visa policy

At the border as a Taiwanese traveller

Check the personal data page of your passport for your identity card number before you book. At your first Schengen border, usually the airport where your flight from Taipei lands or connects, EES records your fingerprints and photo.

• Connecting via Bangkok, Hong Kong, Dubai or Istanbul means your first Schengen border is your destination airport.
• Your EES record is reused on later trips and counts your days across all of them.
• Keep your return ticket and accommodation details handy — officers can ask for them.

Sources: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Annex II (visa-exempt nationalities); EU: EES FAQ; 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 Taiwanese travellers 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

1. 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.
2. Read your days used in the last 180, and the last day you can stay if you entered today.
3. 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.

Common questions

Do all Taiwan passports qualify for visa-free Schengen travel?

No. The EU exemption applies only to Taiwan passports that include the holder's identity card number. If yours does not have one, you need a Schengen visa even for a short trip.

How long can Taiwanese travellers stay in Europe?

With an eligible passport, up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the 29 Schengen countries combined. Time in the UK, Ireland or Cyprus does not count toward those 90 days.

Will Taiwan passport holders need ETIAS?

Yes, once it starts, ETIAS will apply to visa-exempt travellers, including eligible Taiwan passport holders. At our last check it was not yet running. It will cost €20 and does not change the 90/180 rule.