Common question · Schengen area
Does the Schengen 180-day period reset?
No. The 180 days roll forward one day at a time. Here’s when your days come back, and six other 90/180 myths that lead to overstays.
The CitizenDays blog
Every day counts. Here’s how they’re counted.
Plain-English guides to the day-counting rules for Australian and Canadian citizenship, UK settlement and the Schengen area’s 90 days in 180. Each one quotes the official source and shows the date we last checked it.
Schengen area
Explainer · Schengen area
The Entry/Exit System is live: what it means for your 90 days
Since 10 April 2026, the EU’s Entry/Exit System records every short stay and counts your 90/180 days automatically. What it records, and how to check.
Explainer · Schengen area
The Schengen 90/180 rule, explained day by day
How “90 days in any 180” really works: which days count, why the window moves every day, and how to work out how long you can stay.
Australia
Explainer · Australia
The Australian citizenship residence requirement, explained
The four tests behind Australia’s residence rule: 4 years living here, 12 months as a permanent resident, and the 365-day and 90-day absence limits.
Canada
Explainer · Canada
Canada’s 1,095-day physical presence rule, explained
How IRCC counts the 1,095 days: the 5 years before you sign, half days for time before permanent residence, and why travel days count as days in Canada.
United Kingdom
Explainer · United Kingdom
The UK’s 180-day rule for ILR: any 12 months, not calendar years
How absences are counted for UK settlement: whole days only, any rolling 12-month period, and why 100 days in each of two years can still break the rule.
Every rule
Common question · Every rule
Do the day you leave and the day you return count?
For Australian and Canadian citizenship and UK settlement, travel days count as days at home. For Schengen they count as days of stay. Here’s each rule.
Common question · Every rule
Lost track of your trips? How to rebuild your travel history
Where to get official records of your entries and exits in Australia, Canada, the UK, the EU and the US, and the everyday records that fill the gaps.