Schengen Overstay Calculator

How enforcement actually works

• The 90/180 rule. Non-EU short-stay visitors may stay up to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period across the entire Schengen Area (29 countries as of January 2025: 27 EU members minus Cyprus and Ireland, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland). Day-counting is automatic via the EU Entry/Exit System (EES, deployment from late 2025).
• Overstay is detected at exit. Border guards check your stamps (now EES electronic record) when you leave the Schengen Area. Short overstays of 1-3 days are often handled with a warning or small fine; longer overstays produce a written record, possible immediate fine, and entry into the SIS (Schengen Information System) alerts database.
• SIS II alerts. An alert in SIS prevents you from entering any Schengen country for the alert duration — typically 1-5 years. The alert is visible to all Schengen border guards but not to authorities outside the Schengen Area. Most overstays of 30+ days produce an SIS alert.
• ETIAS impact (late 2026 launch). The upcoming ETIAS pre-travel authorisation will incorporate past-overstay history into the approval algorithm — even a previously-resolved overstay may make future ETIAS approvals harder to obtain.
• Visa applications affected. Most Schengen consulates ask about prior overstays on visa application forms. Failure to disclose is grounds for permanent refusal; honest disclosure followed by a clean record for 5+ years usually rehabilitates eligibility.
• Holders of valid residence permits. If you hold a national long-stay visa or residence permit from any Schengen country, the 90/180 rule does not apply to your stay in that country — but you still count days against the 90/180 budget for travel within other Schengen states.

Member-state enforcement notes

Schengen overstay penalties are coordinated at the EU level but enforcement varies meaningfully between member states. Below is a generalised sense — exact discretion lies with border police.

• Germany.Strict. Fines up to €3,000. Re-entry bans 1-5 years for substantial overstays. SIS alerts routinely issued for >30 day overstays.
• France. Fines typically €198-€450 for minor overstays. Re-entry bans applied case-by-case; SIS alerts standard for serious overstays.
• Spain. Among the highest formal penalties. Fines €501-€10,000. Re-entry bans 6 months to 5 years.
• Italy. Statutory fines up to €5,000 but practical enforcement at the border is often softer for short overstays — typical exit-stamp resolution with warning.
• Greece. Short overstays (under 1 month) frequently resolved with a small fine at exit and no SIS alert. Longer overstays trigger formal sanctions.
• Netherlands. Strict. Standard fine €1,000+ with re-entry ban 1-5 years. SIS alerts standard.
• Switzerland. In Schengen since 2008. Fines moderate; bans applied at federal level. Independent of EU on entry refusals at border.