Stay limits and overstays

The 90/180 rule, the EU Entry/Exit System, passport stamps, extensions and what an overstay costs.

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Schengen 90/180 Rule Explained (With Worked Examples)

How the rolling 180-day window works, counted day by day with sample trips, exact return dates and the EU's own calculators.

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The EU's digital border record: what it collects, when it applies and what it means for overstays.

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Fines, bans and records for overstays, country by country, and what to do if you are already over.

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How to read entry and exit stamps, and what to do when one is missing or wrong.

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Where you can add time to a tourist stay without leaving, what it costs as of October 2026, and the entries that cannot be extended at all.

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The 90-day Visa Waiver limit, trips to Canada and Mexico, and why it cannot be extended.