Schengen 90/180 rule
How long can you stay in Austria?
You can spend up to 90 days in Austria within any rolling 180-day period. The allowance is shared across all 29 Schengen countries, not granted per country, and both your arrival and departure days count as full days.
- Schengen rules since
- 1997
- EU member
- Yes
- Short-stay limit
- 90 days in any 180
- Both travel days
- Counted in full
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Open the Schengen calculatorWorth knowing about Austria
Landlocked and bordered by four other Schengen countries, so most arrivals by road involve no border check at all.
Austria has applied the Schengen rules since 1997 and is a member of the European Union. Either way, the same rolling window applies: 90 days in any 180.
The mistake people make counting Austria
Austria touches eight Schengen countries, so a road trip can cross four borders in a day without a single one being recorded. Travellers often assume those crossings reset something. They record nothing at all.
Crossing Austria’s borders
Austria shares land borders with Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland and Liechtenstein — all of them inside the Schengen Area. Those crossings are internal: no passport check, no record, and no change to your count. The only borders that register are the ones taking you out of the area entirely.
Staying in Austria for longer than 90 days
Once the 90 days are gone, the short-stay route is finished until old days age out. Staying longer means applying for a national long-stay visa or residence permit from Austria’s own authorities, which takes you out of the 90/180 count for that country. Both are national decisions, so check the current requirements with the relevant consulate before you plan around them.
Where to go when your days run out
Days only come back 180 days after you spend them, so an absence stops the count rising rather than clearing it. From Austria, these are the realistic places to wait — all outside the Schengen Area, so none of their days touch your 90:
- Serbia — outside the Schengen Area, so your count pauses while you are there.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — outside the Schengen Area, so your count pauses while you are there.
- United Kingdom — outside the Schengen Area, so your count pauses while you are there.
Check each destination’s own entry rules before you book, and see how to time a reset trip so the absence actually buys you days.
Austria: common questions
How long can I stay in Austria without a visa?
Up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period, provided your nationality is visa-exempt. That allowance is shared across all 29 Schengen countries, so days spent elsewhere in the area count against the same total.
Is Austria in the Schengen Area?
Yes. Austria has applied the Schengen rules since 1997 and is an EU member state. Days spent there count towards the 90-day limit.
Do days in neighbouring countries count separately?
No. Austria shares land borders with Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and every one of those is inside the Schengen Area. Crossing between them is not an entry or an exit, so nothing is recorded and your single 90-day allowance keeps running.
Can I reset my 90 days by leaving Austria?
No. Leaving does not reset anything — each day stops counting exactly 180 days after you spent it. Travelling to a non-Schengen country such as Serbia stops days accruing, but it does not give back the days you have already used.
RoamPin is a travel-day tracking and planning tool, not legal or immigration advice. Entry decisions rest with border authorities — always confirm your situation with official sources.