Guide

Schengen calculator by passport

Every visa-free passport gets the same allowance: 90 days in any 180-day period, counted across all 29 Schengen countries together. What differs is the paperwork at the border, a handful of old bilateral agreements, and the travel patterns that catch people out. Pick your passport for a worked example and the notes that matter to you.

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

Pick your passport

United States

Two 30-day trips and a fall return: why a US traveller with 50 days used can still stay 60.

United Kingdom

Five weekends and a summer holiday, then a winter in Spain: how long a British passport holder can stay.

Canada

A 70-day winter in Spain and Portugal, then a spring return: why it can only last 20 days.

Australia

A full 90-day European summer: the earliest date an Australian can come back, and how long for.

New Zealand

75 days in Greece and Italy, a detour through Albania, then back: why only 15 days remain.

Japan

Five business trips to Germany in six months: how much room a Japanese passport holder has left.

South Korea

60 days of summer backpacking, then a winter trip: why a South Korean traveller can still stay the full 90.

Singapore

Five trips to Europe in seven months: how many days a frequent Singaporean traveller really has left.

Brazil

85 days with family in Portugal, then Christmas: why a Brazilian traveller can return for 90 more.

Mexico

Six weeks in Spain in spring and a summer return: how long a Mexican traveller can stay the second time.

Argentina

Eight weeks in Italy over the southern summer, then a June return: why the full 90 days are available.

Israel

Three trips to Greece and Europe in one year: how much an Israeli traveller has left for the autumn.

United Arab Emirates

A long Gulf-summer escape to Europe, then a winter trip: why an Emirati traveller can stay 90 more days.

Taiwan

A six-week spring trip and a summer return: how long a Taiwan passport holder can stay the second time.

Malaysia

Two trips totalling 70 days, then a year-end holiday: why a Malaysian traveller gets 50 days, not 20.

At a glance

Schengen short-stay basics by passport
PassportVisa-free stayWorth knowing
United States90 days in any 180Bilateral agreements: Denmark yes, Poland no
United Kingdom90 days in any 180No bilateral extras for British passports
Canada90 days in any 180Denmark's agreement covers the Nordic countries
Australia90 days in any 180Ten bilateral agreements — but you can use only one
New Zealand90 days in any 180Switzerland, Germany and Denmark
Japan90 days in any 180Bilateral agreements: Denmark confirmed
South Korea90 days in any 180Bilateral agreements: Denmark confirmed
Singapore90 days in any 180Bilateral agreements: Denmark confirmed
Brazil90 days in any 180No extra days from bilateral agreements
Mexico90 days in any 180No confirmed bilateral extensions
Argentina90 days in any 180No confirmed bilateral extensions
Israel90 days in any 180Bilateral agreements: Denmark confirmed
United Arab Emirates90 days in any 180No extra days from bilateral agreements
Taiwan90 days in any 180No confirmed bilateral extensions
Malaysia90 days in any 180Bilateral agreements: Denmark, with an Iceland exception

The count is the same for everyone

  • The day you arrive and the day you leave both count.
  • Each day of a stay is checked against its own 180-day look-back, so days you used months ago keep dropping out as you travel.
  • Leaving Schengen pauses the count but never resets it. Old days stop counting only when they are more than 180 days in the past.
  • Bilateral agreements, where they exist, add time in one country only. The Entry/Exit System still counts 90 days in 180 across the whole area.

Check your own dates

Add your past stays. See days used in the last 180 and the last day you can stay if you entered today. Free, no account needed.

Stay180 is a planning tool, not immigration advice, a visa, or a government service. Always verify your dates against the official EU short-stay calculator before you travel.