How long can you stay in Schengen Area?

90 days in any 180. Visa-free: 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states (Cyprus and Ireland are not Schengen and count separately). The EU Entry/Exit System has logged every entry and exit since 12 Oct 2025 (everywhere since 10 Apr 2026) and flags overstays. ETIAS (EUR 20 online authorisation) is not yet running; the EU plans to start it in late 2026 and will announce the date in advance.

90 days in any 180. Visa-free: 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states (Cyprus and Ireland are not Schengen and count separately). The EU Entry/Exit System has logged every entry and exit since 12 Oct 2025 (everywhere since 10 Apr 2026) and flags overstays. ETIAS (EUR 20 online authorisation) is not yet running; the EU plans to start it in late 2026 and will announce the date in advance.

Freedom of movement. No day limit as an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen. No formalities for the first 3 months; after that you may have to register with the local authorities.

Visa · 90 in 180. Schengen visa required before travel. Stay only within the dates and number of days on the visa, and never more than 90 days in any 180 across all Schengen states. Entries and exits are logged by the Entry/Exit System.

You become tax resident after 183 days in a calendar year. Set per country. Portugal and Spain: 183 days in a calendar year.

EU long-term resident status (Directive 2003/109/EC) is lost after 12 consecutive months outside the EU, or 6 years outside the country that granted it; states may allow longer for specific reasons. National residence permits have their own, often shorter, absence limits — check the issuing country.

Yes. The Noverstay app logs the country you’re in each day, also when it’s closed, and reminds you before your Schengen 90/180 limit. Only the country, city and date are stored.