Planning a winter in Spain or spending time at your Spanish home? Enter your trips to see how many days you have left, the latest date you must leave and when you can come back. Spain counts together with the rest of the Schengen Area, so include trips to France, Portugal and other Schengen countries too.
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How the 90-day rule works in Spain
90
Maximum days in the Schengen Area in any 180-day period
180
A rolling window that moves every day — not a calendar year
29
Schengen countries in 2026, counted together as one area
Spain does not have its own 90-day limit. It is part of the Schengen Area, so if you are a UK, US, Canadian, Australian or other non-EU visitor you can spend up to 90 days in any 180-day period in Spain and the other 28 Schengen countries combined. A weekend in Paris uses up days just like a week in Málaga.
Who the rule applies to
UK citizens have been covered by the 90/180 rule since 1 January 2021.
It does not apply if you hold Spanish residence — for example a TIE card under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement (if you were living in Spain before the end of 2020) or a Spanish long-stay visa.
Owning a property in Spain does not give you any extra days.
Example: a winter in Spain
You arrive on 1 November and stay continuously. Counting both the arrival and departure days, your 90th day is 29 January, so that is the latest day you can leave. After that you need to stay outside Schengen until the November days start to fall out of the 180-day window: from 30 April one day becomes available again each day. The planner above works this out for any dates you enter.
Islands, Gibraltar and Andorra
The Canary Islands and Balearic Islands are part of Spain and of Schengen — days there count.
Gibraltar is not in Schengen. Crossing the border is a Schengen exit and entry and is recorded, but the days you leave and come back still count as days in Spain.
Andorra is not in Schengen either, but there is no Schengen exit check on the roads from Spain or France, so a trip there will usually not show as leaving Schengen. Do not rely on it to stop the clock.
Staying in Spain longer than 90 days
To spend more than 90 days in 180 in Spain you need a Spanish long-stay (national) visa or residence permit, applied for at a Spanish consulate in your country of residence before you travel. The routes most used by British people are the non-lucrative visa (for retirees and others with enough income who will not work in Spain) and the digital nomad visa (for remote workers employed by or serving companies outside Spain). The investor "golden visa" closed to new applicants on 3 April 2025.
Spain checks your days electronically
Since 10 April 2026 the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) has been in full operation at Spanish airports, ports and land borders. Your entries and exits are registered digitally instead of stamped, and border officers can see straight away if you have overstayed.
Frequently asked questions
Does Spain have its own 90-day limit?
No. Spain is part of the Schengen Area, and the 90 days in any 180 are shared across all 29 Schengen countries. Days in France, Portugal, Italy or any other Schengen country reduce the time you can spend in Spain.
Does the 90-day rule apply to UK citizens in Spain?
Yes. Since 1 January 2021 British passport holders visiting Spain are limited to 90 days in any 180-day period, unless they have Spanish residence (such as a TIE under the Withdrawal Agreement) or a Spanish long-stay visa.
I own a house in Spain. Can I stay longer than 90 days?
Not on that basis. Property ownership does not give you a right to stay. To spend more than 90 days in 180 you need a long-stay visa or residence permit, such as the non-lucrative visa.
How can I stay in Spain for more than 90 days?
Apply for a Spanish national (long-stay) visa at the Spanish consulate in your country of residence before you travel. Common options are the non-lucrative visa, the digital nomad visa, work, study and family visas. The golden visa closed to new applicants on 3 April 2025.
Do the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands count?
Yes. Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Mallorca, Ibiza and the other islands are part of Spain and the Schengen Area, so every day there counts towards your 90 days.
Does a trip to Gibraltar or Morocco reset my days?
Nothing resets the count. Days spent entirely in Gibraltar or Morocco are outside Schengen and do not count, but the days you leave and re-enter Spain do count, and your earlier days stay in the 180-day window until they roll out.
How many days can I spend in Spain in a year?
Without a visa, up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period. In practice that means roughly half the year at most, and only if the days are spread so that no 180-day window ever contains more than 90 of them.
Is the 90-day rule the same as the 183-day tax rule?
No. The 90/180 rule is about immigration. Spanish tax residence is a separate test, generally based on spending more than 183 days in Spain in a calendar year or having your main centre of interests there. Speak to a tax adviser about your situation.
What happens if I overstay in Spain?
Overstaying can lead to a fine under Spanish immigration law, removal and an entry ban that covers the whole Schengen Area, and it can affect future visa applications. With the EES, overstays are detected automatically when you leave.
Do I need ETIAS to visit Spain?
Not yet. ETIAS, the travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors such as British travellers, is not in operation as of October 2026. The EU will announce the start date several months in advance. It will not change the 90/180 rule.