The short-term stay in the Schengen Area (based on a Schengen visa or a visa-free regime) cannot exceed 90 days within 180 days. Once the length of the stay reaches 90 days, the foreigner is required to leave the Schengen Area.

Each visitor needs to keep track of the number of days and not exceed them. In case of multiple visits, the accumulated number of days can be determined by checking the entry/exit stamps in the passport. A useful tool to calculate the number of days is a calculator available on the website of the European Commission.

This 90/180 rule does not apply to visitors who

• stayed in the Czech Republic / Schengen Area based on a Schengen visa and an additional Schengen visa for the Czech Republic only was issued for the subsequent short-term stay (these visas are issued only in exceptional justified situations),

• stay in the Czech Republic / other Schengen Area state based on a long-term visa or residence permit,

• can continue to stay in the Czech Republic based on a bilateral agreement.

Legal sources:

● Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) – Article 25.1b)