How to calculate the number of days one can stay in the Schengen area?
Valid for: Schengenstater (Issued by Sweden) valid From: 26-09-16 to 16-10-16 Type of Visa: C Number of Entries: 1 Duration of Stay: 6 days
1st entry in Greece on 10-10-16 and exit on 13-10-16 2nd entry in Belgium on 13-10-16 and exit on 14-10-16 3rd entry in Norway on 14-10-16 and exit on 16-10-16
My stay at Schengen countries in total of 6 Days (from 10-10-16 to 16-10-16). This is how the calculation or I am over staying? Please Advise.
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The Schengen Day Counting Methodology
There is no such thing as hours in the methodology (or any time interval less than hours). The smallest unit of measurement is a day.
So if you are in the zone for 1 second, even one instant, that's reckoned as a day. And that day is reckoned as 'spent leave' against any day count restrictions given to you by the post that issued your visa.
The same methodology is used for non-visa nationals (i.e., people who can enter the zone without a visa). When they enter the zone, regardless of the time of day, one full day is consumed against the standard 90 day allowance. When they exit, even at 1 minute past midnight, it's another full day consumed.
In your case you are visa-national with a 6 day allowance. The day you enter and the day you leave will consume 2 full days. It doesn't matter that you will arrive in the evening, it's one full calendar day spent against your allowance.
Other cases
The UK uses the same methodology as Schengen for the purposes of determining whether or not a person can qualify for citizenship or permanent residence. Entry days and exit days are reckoned as full days inside the UK. The standard-visitor-visa provides explicit start and end dates and this obviates the need for day counting. For people who do not need a visa, the UK will issue an entry certificate (in reality a passport stamp) of 6 months. There is no 'official' method for what constitutes a 'month' and this injects ambiguity into how a 'month' should be interpreted. The ambiguity is deliberate so that it can be favourable either to the traveller or to the Border Force depending on the situation.
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How do you count days in Schengen?
You may only visit the Schengen Area for a total of 90 days within 180 days. The 180 days are counted backwards from your latest entry or exit date. This means it's counted from the first day you entered (if you have not left yet) or the final day you visited the Schengen Area (the date of exit).How is stay in Schengen area calculated?
The 180-day period keeps rolling. Therefore, anytime you wish to enter the Schengen, you just have to count backwards the last 180 days, and see if you have been present in the Schengen for more than 90 days throughout that period.How do you calculate 90 180-day rule?
What is the Schengen 90/180 rule? Under the terms of Schengen, non-EEA nationals cannot spend more than a total of 90 days within a total period of 180 days without a visa. Furthermore, once you've used up your quota of 90 days, you cannot return to Schengen until 90 more days have passed.How long do you have to stay out of the Schengen area?
For example, France has a bilateral agreement that allows U.S. citizens to stay an additional 90 days beyond the Schengen limit. You can enter from any Schengen country, stay 90 days in France, and then fly home. But the catch is you have to go home \u2014 you can't go elsewhere.THE SCHENGEN ZONE TRAVEL EXPLAINED - DIGITAL NOMAD TV
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You can use the official Schengen calculator to calculate the remaining days to stay in Schengen area. It is user friendly and gives accurate results.
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