TL;DR — Key Takeaways
- →The tracker shows days used, days remaining, and your earliest possible re-entry date.
- →Toggle between historical (confirmed trips) and projected (including simulated trips) views.
- →The date simulator answers: 'if I enter on this date, how long can I stay?'
- →EU/EEA passport holders see an exemption badge — the count doesn't apply to them.
- →Trips auto-feed from the Residency Tracker — no duplicate entry required.
The Schengen Tracker shows exactly where you stand in the rolling 180-day window — days used, days remaining, and when you can next re-enter. This tutorial walks through reading each section and using the date simulator.
What you'll have by the end: a clear picture of your current Schengen position and a way to test entry dates before you book.
Prerequisites
You need Schengen-country trips logged in the Residency Tracker. Complete that tutorial first. Your citizenship should also be set in dashboard preferences — EU/EEA passport holders are automatically exempted.
Step 1 — Navigate to the Schengen Tracker
From the sidebar, click Schengen 90/180. You'll see the main tracker page with your current day count displayed prominently.
Schengen Tracker main page showing the days-used and days-remaining display, and the re-entry date section below
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Step 2 — Read Your Current Position
The main display shows three numbers: days used in the current rolling 180-day window, days remaining before you hit 90, and your next possible re-entry date if you've exhausted your allowance.
Color coding: green means plenty of room, yellow means caution (under 20 days remaining), red means full allowance used.
Close-up of the days-used and days-remaining display showing a yellow caution state with under 20 days remaining
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Step 3 — Toggle Historical vs. Projected Views
Historical mode shows only confirmed logged trips. Projected mode includes hypothetical trips added in the what-if simulator. Use historical for your confirmed position; use projected when planning ahead.
Toggle buttons for Historical and Projected views, with the trip breakdown list visible below
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Step 4 — Check Your Re-Entry Date
If you've used your full allowance, the re-entry section shows the earliest date you can return to Schengen. It also lists which past trips are about to expire from the rolling window, freeing up new days.
Re-entry date section showing the target date and a list of expiring trips with the number of days each will release
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Step 5 — Use the Date Simulator
Click the date simulator. Enter a hypothetical entry date. The tracker calculates the maximum continuous stay available from that date based on your history.
Date simulator with an entry date entered and the resulting maximum stay duration displayed below it
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Step 6 — Understand Your EU Exemption Status
If you hold EU, EEA, or Swiss citizenship, you'll see an exemption badge. The 90/180 rule doesn't apply when you're exercising free movement rights. Note: EU exemption is separate from local tax residency rules.
EU exemption badge displayed on the tracker page with a short explanatory note below it
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What's Next
Your Schengen position feeds into Alerts — if you're approaching the limit, a VISA_OVERSTAY alert fires automatically. Check the Alerts tutorial to configure which alert types you receive.