Austria · 4 rules · 3 calculators
How many days can you spend in Austria?
It depends on why you’re there. Visiting from outside the EU, you can spend 90 days in any 180 in the Schengen area, Austria included. On a residence permit, it’s time away that counts: 12 months in a row outside the EEA ends a Daueraufenthalt – EU permit, and on other permits more than 6 months abroad in one go restarts the 5 years you need for it.
Visas and stays
How long can you stay in Austria as a visitor?
How many days can you spend in Austria as a visitor from outside the EU? 90 in any 180, counted across all 29 Schengen countries together — days elsewhere in the area use them up too. EES records every entry and exit.
Residence permits
Living in Austria: time away on a residence permit
A Daueraufenthalt – EU permit lapses by law after 12 months in a row outside the EEA — 24 after an EU Blue Card, and for serious reasons if you tell the authority first. On a temporary permit, more than 6 months abroad in one go, or more than 10 months in 5 years, restarts the 5 years toward it.
Day calculators for Austria
Austria: questions and answers.
Is Austria in Schengen?
Yes: Austria has been in the Schengen area since 1997, when checks at its borders with the other Schengen countries were abolished. It joined the EU in 1995.
How long can I stay in Austria as a US citizen?
As a visitor, the same as anyone from outside the EU: 90 days in any 180 across the 29 Schengen countries together, Austria included. Since EES, your entries and exits are recorded at the border instead of stamped in your passport.
How long can I stay outside Austria with a Daueraufenthalt – EU permit?
12 months in a row outside the EEA; past that, the permit lapses by law. It’s 24 months after an EU Blue Card, for family members too, and for serious reasons if you tell the authority first.
Does time away on a temporary Austrian permit matter?
Yes, for the 5 years toward Daueraufenthalt – EU: more than 6 months abroad in one go, or more than 10 months in 5 years, and they start again.
How many days can you spend in Austria? FlySee counts them for you.
Track days in every country and know the date you can stay until.
- Counts your Schengen days automatically, in the background
- Shows the date you can stay until, and “Next entry from …” when you’re out
- Logs every day you’re outside Austria, automatically, and rebuilds past trips from your photos
- Exports your trips with the dates you left and came back — PDF, Excel or CSV
- Free to download
- free trial
- no account
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Sources
Austria and the Schengen area
EES (Entry/Exit System)
- European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs — Entry/Exit System (EES)
- GOV.UK — EU Entry/Exit System: guidance for British travellers
- Swedish Police Authority — The Entry Exit System (children, data storage, days left)
- European Union — Entry/Exit System: check how long you can stay
- European Union — Entry/Exit System: the Travel to Europe mobile app
- Frontex — Travel to Europe app
FlySee counts days; it doesn’t give immigration advice. Whether you qualify is for you and your adviser.
FlySee counts days; it doesn’t give legal advice. Whether you can stay is the border guard’s call.