# Schengen Counter > A free, privacy-first Schengen 90/180 calculator and travel toolkit. Plan and verify short stays under the Schengen Type C rule ("max 90 days of presence within any rolling 180 days"). The website calculator runs in the browser; optional MCP tools process dates sent to them in memory and do not save them. Schengen Counter (https://schengencounter.com) helps visa-free travelers, Type C visa holders, digital nomads, and expats stay compliant. The site is a static, dependency-free web app plus a set of plain-English guides. All tools and content are available in 7 languages: English (default), Spanish (`/es/`), Brazilian Portuguese (`/pt/`), French (`/fr/`), Turkish (`/tr/`), Russian (`/ru/`), and Arabic (`/ar/`, RTL). The URLs below are the English versions; prefix the path with the locale code for other languages. ## Tools - [Schengen 90/180 Calculator](https://schengencounter.com/): Visual day counter — enter past and planned trips on a 12-month calendar, slide the reference date, and watch your day count update live. - [ETIAS Eligibility Checker](https://schengencounter.com/etias/): "Do I need ETIAS?" — pick a passport nationality for a verdict (need ETIAS / EU free movement / need a Schengen visa), plus cost, validity, and an EES note. - [Re-entry Calculator](https://schengencounter.com/when-can-i-return/): Enter recent Schengen days and see the earliest legal re-entry date and how long you can then stay. - [Europe Trip Planner](https://schengencounter.com/trip-planner/): Build a multi-country itinerary (country + dates per leg); see which days fall in the Schengen area and count toward 90/180, then send just those days to the calculator. - [MCP tools for ChatGPT and AI assistants](https://schengencounter.com/mcp/): Connect an MCP-compatible assistant to the 90/180 day counter, re-entry estimator, and ETIAS country checker. The remote endpoint is https://mcp.schengencounter.com/mcp. ## Guides - [How the Schengen 90/180 Rule Works](https://schengencounter.com/articles/how-the-rule-works/): Plain-English explanation of the rolling window, how each day is counted, and a worked example. - [What Counts as a Day](https://schengencounter.com/articles/what-counts-as-a-day/): Entry and exit days, midnight crossings, airport transit, ferries, and which countries are in Schengen. - [Common 90/180 Mistakes](https://schengencounter.com/articles/common-mistakes/): The trap patterns that cause overstays even when travelers think they've counted right, with checks to catch each one. - [When Can I Re-enter Schengen?](https://schengencounter.com/articles/when-can-i-re-enter/): The earliest date you can legally re-enter, why leaving doesn't reset the clock, and how the refill date works. - [Schengen vs EU vs Eurozone](https://schengencounter.com/articles/schengen-vs-eu-vs-eurozone/): Which countries are in each, and which count toward your 90/180 limit, in a clear table. - [The Rule for Digital Nomads](https://schengencounter.com/articles/digital-nomads/): Rotation strategies, non-Schengen bases, long-stay/digital-nomad visas, and visual planning. - [ETIAS 2026](https://schengencounter.com/articles/etias-2026/): What ETIAS is, who needs it, what it costs, when it launches, and why it doesn't replace the 90/180 rule. - [ETIAS vs the 90/180 Rule](https://schengencounter.com/articles/etias-vs-90-180/): How the EU travel authorization sits on top of the unchanged 90/180 rule, with a worked example. - [ETIAS for US Citizens](https://schengencounter.com/articles/etias-for-us-citizens/): Whether Americans need ETIAS, the cost, how to apply, validity, and how it compares to the US ESTA. - [How to Apply for ETIAS](https://schengencounter.com/articles/how-to-apply-for-etias/): Step-by-step ETIAS application: what you need, the official portal, the fee, processing time, and avoiding scam sites. - [EES vs ETIAS](https://schengencounter.com/articles/ees-vs-etias/): The difference between the EU's two new border systems — EES (free biometric scan at the border) and ETIAS (EUR 20 pre-travel permit) — and who needs both. - [When Does ETIAS Start?](https://schengencounter.com/articles/etias-launch-date/): Officially Q4 2026, likely 2027: the latest launch timeline, the transitional period afterward, and whether you need to plan around it for an upcoming trip. - [ETIAS Countries: The Full List of 30](https://schengencounter.com/articles/etias-countries-list/): All 29 Schengen states plus Cyprus, how Cyprus counts separately from the 90/180 rule, and why Ireland doesn't require ETIAS. - [ETIAS Processing Time](https://schengencounter.com/articles/etias-processing-time/): How long ETIAS takes to process: minutes for most, up to 4, 14, or 30 days for flagged applications, and when to apply before a trip. - [How Much Does ETIAS Cost?](https://schengencounter.com/articles/etias-cost/): The EUR 20 application fee, the under-18 and over-70 fee exemptions, three-year multiple-entry validity, and how to avoid third-party resellers. - [ETIAS for UK Citizens](https://schengencounter.com/articles/etias-for-uk-citizens/): Why post-Brexit Britons need ETIAS, what it costs, and why the 90/180 rule (not ETIAS) is the real constraint for second-home owners and long-stay travellers. - [ETIAS for Portugal](https://schengencounter.com/articles/etias-for-portugal/): One EUR 20 ETIAS covers Portugal, Madeira and the Azores. Who needs it (including Brazilians), who is exempt, the timing, and why the 90/180 rule still applies. - [Schengen Overstay: Fines, Entry Bans and What to Do](https://schengencounter.com/articles/schengen-overstay/): What actually follows a Schengen overstay: entry bans under Article 11 of the Return Directive (2008/115/EC), which shall not in principle exceed five years; why fines are national rather than EU-wide; and why the Entry/Exit System, fully operational since 10 April 2026, now detects overstays automatically. - [How to Stay in Europe Longer Than 90 Days, Legally](https://schengencounter.com/articles/stay-longer-than-90-days/): The legitimate routes past the 90/180 limit: national long-stay (Type D) visas, digital nomad and remote work permits, waiting outside the Schengen area while the rolling window refills, and an honest assessment of Article 20(2) CISA bilateral visa waiver agreements (contested by the Commission and territorially limited). - [Embeddable Schengen calculator widget](https://schengencounter.com/embed-the-calculator/): Free, ad-free 90/180 day calculator that any site can embed with one snippet; runs in the browser and saves nothing. ## Optional - [Travel Guides Index](https://schengencounter.com/articles/): Listing of all Schengen 90/180 guides. - [About](https://schengencounter.com/about/): What the site is and who builds it. - [Privacy Policy](https://schengencounter.com/privacy/): Privacy stance — all computation is client-side; trip data stays in the browser. - [Terms](https://schengencounter.com/terms/): Terms of use. - [Contact](https://schengencounter.com/contact/): How to get in touch.