Schengen 90/180 rule · France
France 90/180 Rule Calculator
France follows the Schengen-wide 90/180 rule: non-EU visitors can spend at most 90 days in any rolling 180-day window across the whole Schengen Area — not 90 days in France alone.
Add your trips below (France plus any other Schengen countries) and the calculator shows your remaining days and the date your window resets.
90
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180
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Enter each trip's entry and exit dates. Both dates count as days present.
How the 90/180 rule applies in France
France was a founding Schengen member (1995), so land borders with Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland have no routine checks — but every day in France still draws from the same shared 90-day allowance. Arriving through Paris CDG or any other French external border since April 2026 means the Entry/Exit System (EES) registers your passport and biometrics, replacing the old ink stamps.
Overseas France doesn't count — Monaco effectively does
France's overseas territories — Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion, Mayotte, French Polynesia, New Caledonia — are not part of the Schengen Area, so days there do not count toward your 90. Monaco is the opposite case: it isn't a Schengen member, but there are no border controls between Monaco and France, so in practice days in Monaco are treated as days in the Schengen Area.
France Schengen questions
Do days in French Polynesia or the French Caribbean count toward Schengen?
No. France's overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion, French Polynesia, New Caledonia and others) are outside the Schengen Area, so time there doesn't use your 90-day allowance — they have their own entry rules.
Does Monaco count as Schengen time?
Effectively yes. Monaco is not a Schengen member, but you can only enter through France and there are no border checks, so days in Monaco are counted as Schengen days in practice.
Can I stay in France longer than 90 days as a remote worker?
France has no dedicated digital nomad visa, but the long-stay visitor visa (VLS-TS "visiteur") lets you live in France for up to a year if you have sufficient income and don't work for French employers. Days on a long-stay visa don't count toward the 90/180 short-stay limit.
What happens if I overstay in France?
Standard Schengen consequences apply: fines, potential 1–5 year Schengen-wide entry bans, and an automatic overstay flag from the EES, which has recorded all entries and exits biometrically since April 2026.
Don't lose count in France
NomadSync tracks the 90/180 rolling window across every Schengen country automatically and alerts you before you hit the limit.
Want more than 90 days in France?
A national long-stay visa takes you outside the 90/180 rule. Our sibling site covers France's options for remote workers — requirements, costs, and how to apply.
France visa guide on Nomad Visa GuideStaying long enough to owe tax in France?
Spend 183+ days in a year and you may become a tax resident — separate from the 90/180 immigration rule. Our sibling site breaks down France's income tax rates, residency triggers, and any digital-nomad tax regimes.
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