Example

Mike is currently in the Schengen area, and so answers Yes to the question, which selects the correct calculator

Mike entered the Schengen area on 25th March 2022 so enters this as the current entry date. His planned exit date is 1st April 2022. The system calculates that the start date for the 180-day period on his planned exit date is 4th October 2021.

Mike has made the following previous trips into the Schengen area within the 180-day period:

If Mike has previously entered travel dates into the system, previous trips that fall within the 180-day period will automatically populate within the previous trips section. If any of his previous travel dates entered have changed, Mike can delete or amend these accordingly.

If no travel dates have previously been entered, Mike will need to add any trips he has made that fall within the 180-day period starting 4th October 2021.

If an entry date is before the start of the 180-day period, the calculator will only count days that fall within the 180-day period.

Mike can now see that his allowance used based on his planned exit date is 25 days His total remaining allowance to use is 65 days.
If he wanted to, using his full 90-day allowance, he could potentially stay in the Schengen area until 5th June 2022.

By pressing the Download report button, Mike will receive a handy PDF, so that he can travel with confidence at border checks when he exits, with all his information to hand.

If Mike has already exited the Schengen area on, he will need to answer no to the question:
Entering his last three trips since 4th October, Mike can see that he has used 25 days of his allowance and has 65 unused allowance days remaining.

By pressing the Download report button, Mike will receive a handy PDF, so that he can conveniently refer to the information for future travel planning.

Jane is looking at a potential skiing trip to Switzerland between 4th-11th April 2022.

In the planning calculator, she enters her planned entry and exit dates for her next trip. The system calculates that the start date for the 180-day period on entry is 7th October 2021.

Jane has made the following previous trips into the Schengen area within the 180-day period.

If Jane has previously entered travel dates, previous trips that fall within the 180-day period will automatically populate within the previous trips section. If any of her previous travel dates entered have changed, Jane can delete or amend these accordingly.

If no travel dates have previously been entered, Jane will need to add any trips she has made within the 180-day period.

The calculator will only count days that fall within the relevant 180-day period, hence the days 9th September to the 6th October 2021 will not be counted as they are before the 7th October 2021.

Jane can see that her allowance used on entry is 57 days. Calculated by working backwards from her planned exit date, her allowance days used when she exits is 60 days. Her total remaining allowance is 30 days, meaning that after her next planned trip she has 30 unused allowance days remaining to use.

Arriving on 4th April, if she wanted to Jane could potentially stay in the Schengen area until 11th May, using her full 90-day allowance.

If Jane has multiple planned trips, she can add any additional trips into the calculator, to manage her planning.

By pressing the Download report button, Jane will receive a handy PDF, that she can take with her on her trip, so that she can travel with confidence at border checks, with all her information to hand.