BerlinWalk.com • Berlin entry rules 2026
Two quick steps. First see the usual short-stay starting point for your passport in 2026, including EES and ETIAS. Then add exact previous travel dates and check every day of this trip against the rolling Schengen 90-days-in-180 rule.
This is a short-stay starting point. A residence permit, long-stay visa, EU-family status or special travel document can change the result, so confirm your case on Germany's official visa list.
Add the exact entry and exit dates for each earlier short stay that could fall within 180 days of this trip. Entry and exit days both count. Leave the row blank if you have no previous stay.
How this works: the counter checks every day of your planned stay, looks back 180 days from that day, and counts unique Schengen days from the exact entry and exit periods you add. Do not enter time covered by an EU residence permit or long-stay D visa. If a short-stay visa sticker authorises fewer than 90 days, the sticker controls and this result does not apply. Verify close plans with the official EU short-stay calculator. Also check Germany's official visa list, the EES FAQ, and the official ETIAS page. Guidance only, not legal or immigration advice.