Travel & Visa Guides
How long you can stay, how the borders count your days, and the visas that let you stay longer. Every guide shows its updated date and cites official sources.
The rules
Schengen rules & borders
EES and the Schengen 90/180 rule
Since April 2026 the Entry/Exit System counts every traveler's Schengen days automatically. What it records, what it flags, and how to stay ahead of it.
What happens if you overstay in Schengen
Overstays are now detected automatically at the border. The consequences, the numbers so far, and what to do if you are close to the limit or wrongly flagged.
ETIAS: cost, requirements, and launch status
Europe's upcoming travel authorisation for visa-free visitors: the 20 euro fee, who needs it, the grace periods, and where the launch date actually stands.
The Schengen 90/180 calculator
Not a guide but the tool behind them: add your trips, see your rolling window, plan your next stay, and find your reset date.
By country
Country guides
Each country page pairs the 90/180 calculator with how the rule plays out there: reset geography, island and territory quirks, and the long-stay visas worth knowing.
Spain
90/180 calculator, stay limits, and how to reset your window from Spain.
Portugal
90/180 calculator, stay limits, and how to reset your window from Portugal.
France
90/180 calculator, stay limits, and how to reset your window from France.
Italy
90/180 calculator, stay limits, and how to reset your window from Italy.
Germany
90/180 calculator, stay limits, and how to reset your window from Germany.
Greece
90/180 calculator, stay limits, and how to reset your window from Greece.
Beyond Schengen
United Kingdom
The UK 180-day rule: myth vs reality
There is no 180-days-per-year law for UK visitors. What the rules actually say, what border officers look for, and why the guideline still matters.
UK visa day calculator
Track your UK days against the ~180-in-365 guideline with a rolling window, planner, and reset date.
Guides are general information, not legal advice. Rules and figures change; every guide lists its sources and update date so you can judge freshness for yourself.