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How long can I stay in Greece?

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Greek island summers run long, and many of them take a detour to Cyprus. That detour matters, because the days you spend on Cyprus do not use up your ninety.

Greece

As a visitor
90days in any 180

Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.1

Visa
US citizens and British citizens need no visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period.2
Tax line
More than 183 days in Greece, added up, in any twelve-month period.3

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Cyprus, a pause in the count

Greece and Cyprus sit side by side on a summer itinerary, but only one of them is in the Schengen area today. Cyprus is in the EU but still joining the Schengen area: it takes part in Schengen cooperation, and its internal border controls have not been lifted.45

Time on Cyprus lets older days slide out of your window while you stay in the region. When Cyprus joins, that pause ends.

Worked example

A Greek summer with a break in Cyprus

  1. You spend 1 June to 30 July 2027 in Greece and fly to Larnaca on 30 July: 60 Schengen days.6How we count: 1 June to 30 July 2027, both days included, is 60 days.
  2. A month in Cyprus adds nothing to that count.51How we count: Only days in the Schengen area count, and Cyprus has not yet joined it.
  3. Back in Athens on 29 August, the summer days are still in your window: 30 remain, and 27 September 2027 is your last day.1How we count: 29 August to 27 September 2027 is 30 days; 60 plus 30 makes 90.

Questions people ask

What happens if I overstay in Greece?

An overstay can bring an entry ban, which in principle lasts no more than five years.7

Do days in Turkey or Albania count toward my 90 days?

29 countries share the count: 25 EU members, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.8

Do I need ETIAS to visit Greece?

ETIAS is not in operation yet. The EU says it will announce the start date several months ahead.9

Your own count

A summer that moves between Greek islands and Cyprus is two counts on one trip. Logged day by day, the split takes care of itself.

Staytill, the iPhone app that counts your days in Greece and how many you have left Schengen 90/180 rule: how to count your daysGreece 183-day rule: when you become tax resident

Sources

3 laws and 6 official pages, each with its exact words
  1. Schengen Borders Code, Art. 6(1) · EUR-Lex, Publications Office of the European Union · read 25 Oct 2026
    Exact words For intended stays on the territory of the Member States of a duration of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, which entails considering the 180-day period preceding each day of stay
  2. Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, Art. 4(1) and Annex II · EUR-Lex, Publications Office of the European Union · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words Nationals of third countries listed in Annex II shall be exempt from the requirement set out in Article 3(1) for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
  3. AADE, tax residence (ITC), 183 days · Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words An individual being in Greece for a period exceeding one hundred eighty-three (183) days, cumulatively, during any twelve-month period, shall be considered a Greek tax resident from the first day of his/her presence in Greece.
  4. European Commission, Schengen area, Cyprus · European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs · read 26 Oct 2026
    Exact words Cyprus participates in the Schengen cooperation. Nevertheless, internal borders controls have not yet been abolished by the Council. The integration process into the Schengen area is currently underway.
  5. European Union, Cyprus country page · European Union (european-union.europa.eu) · read 26 Oct 2026 · Being rechecked
    Exact words Schengen : Cyprus is currently in the process of joining the Schengen area .
  6. Schengen Borders Code, Art. 6(2) · EUR-Lex, Publications Office of the European Union · read 25 Oct 2026
    Exact words the date of entry shall be considered as the first day of stay on the territory of the Member States and the date of exit shall be considered as the last day of stay
  7. Travel to Europe, EES questions · European Commission and eu-LISA (travel-europe.europa.eu) · read 25 Oct 2026
    Exact words The length of the entry ban shall be determined with due regard to all relevant circumstances of the individual case and shall not in principle exceed five years.
  8. European Commission, Schengen area · European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs · read 25 Oct 2026
    Exact words The Schengen area is composed of 29 countries: 25 EU Member States and 4 non-EU countries (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein)
  9. Travel to Europe, ETIAS · European Commission and eu-LISA (travel-europe.europa.eu) · read 25 Oct 2026
    Exact words ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications for travel authorisations are collected at this point. The European Union will inform about the specific date for the start of ETIAS several months prior to its launch.
Checked against Schengen Borders Code, Art. 6 · Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 on 25 Oct 2026 Updated 26 Oct 2026 Being rechecked

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