# AI tells a US/UK/CA citizen that spending a weekend in Morocco resets their Schengen 90-day clock

- **ID:** `visa/schengen-90-180-reset-morocco`
- **Domain:** visa
- **Category:** runtime_error
- **Error Code:** `SCHENGEN-RESET-MOR-001`
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 92%

## Root Cause

The Schengen 90/180 rule is calculated on a rolling basis; exiting to a non-Schengen country (e.g., Morocco, UK) does not reset the 180-day window—only the day count stops, and days spent in Schengen before the exit still count toward the 90-day limit.

## Version Compatibility

| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated |
|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| Schengen Borders Code 2023 | active | — | — |
| EU Regulation 2016/399 | active | — | — |

## Workarounds

1. **Track your days using the EU's official Schengen calculator (https://ec.europa.eu/assets/home/visa-calculator/). Ensure that on any given day, the total days spent in Schengen in the preceding 180 days is ≤ 90.** (95% success)
   ```
   Track your days using the EU's official Schengen calculator (https://ec.europa.eu/assets/home/visa-calculator/). Ensure that on any given day, the total days spent in Schengen in the preceding 180 days is ≤ 90.
   ```
2. **If you need to stay longer, apply for a national long-stay visa (Type D) from the Schengen country you intend to stay in, which allows stays beyond 90 days.** (80% success)
   ```
   If you need to stay longer, apply for a national long-stay visa (Type D) from the Schengen country you intend to stay in, which allows stays beyond 90 days.
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **Flying to Marrakech for a 3-day weekend, then re-entering Spain assuming a fresh 90-day allowance** — Border guards check the cumulative days in Schengen within the last 180 days; the Morocco trip does not erase previous days, so you may still be over the limit. (95% fail)
- **Using a new passport or a different Schengen country's entry stamp to avoid detection** — Schengen countries share the Schengen Information System (SIS) and entry/exit records; a new passport does not reset the clock, and attempting to circumvent will lead to refusal of entry or a ban. (98% fail)