Schengen 90/180 rule · Germany
Germany 90/180 Rule Calculator
Germany's short-stay limit is the Schengen-wide 90/180 rule: no more than 90 days inside the whole area within any rolling 180-day window, whether those days are spent in Berlin, Paris or anywhere in between.
Use the calculator below to add your trips and see your exact remaining days.
90
days max
180
day rolling window
1995
joined Schengen
Add your trips to the Schengen Area
Enter each trip's entry and exit dates. Both dates count as days present.
How the 90/180 rule applies in Germany
Germany was a founding Schengen member (1995) and sits at the centre of the area, bordering nine countries. Frankfurt and Munich airports are major EES entry points — since April 2026 your biometrics and dates are registered automatically, and your remaining days calculated for you at the border.
Temporary border checks don't change the maths
Germany has run temporary checks at its land borders since 2024, so carry your passport even when arriving from another Schengen country. These internal checks are a police measure — they don't create a new border for day-counting purposes. Your 90/180 window keeps running across the whole area exactly as before.
Germany Schengen questions
Germany checks passports at its land borders now — does that affect my 90 days?
No. The temporary internal border checks Germany has operated since 2024 are a police measure and don't change the 90/180 rule. Crossing from Austria or Poland into Germany isn't a Schengen entry or exit — your rolling window is unaffected.
Can I work remotely from Germany as a visitor?
Germany has no digital nomad visa, and visitor stays don't permit local employment. Remote workers who want to stay longer than 90 days typically use the Freiberufler (freelance) visa or another national permit. Days under a national visa don't count toward the 90/180 limit.
Do transit stops in Frankfurt or Munich count as Schengen days?
If you stay airside in the international transit zone without clearing immigration, the day generally doesn't count. The moment you pass border control — for example to change terminals or leave the airport — the whole calendar day counts.
What are the overstay consequences in Germany?
Germany treats overstays as an administrative offence with fines, and the standard Schengen consequences apply: possible entry bans of 1–5 years and an automatic EES flag, since every entry and exit is recorded biometrically as of April 2026.
Don't lose count in Germany
NomadSync tracks the 90/180 rolling window across every Schengen country automatically and alerts you before you hit the limit.
Staying long enough to owe tax in Germany?
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 Germany's income tax rates, residency triggers, and any digital-nomad tax regimes.
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