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The Countly Journal · Visas

Visas.

Countly counts the days you spend in each country, automatically. This is everything we’ve written on the subject.

Is there a 180-day limit on visiting the UK?

The Home Office says there is no annual cap on visits to Britain — which makes your travel history, not a number, the test you have to pass.

Visas · ·5 min read

New Zealand's day rules for PR and citizenship

From a resident visa's travel deadline to 1,350 days for citizenship — the day counts that decide whether you can stay and return.

Visas · ·6 min read

How long can you leave the US with a green card?

Brief trips are fine, but a long absence can quietly cost you your permanent residence — and the thresholds are counted in days.

Visas · ·5 min read

Australia's day rules for citizenship and PR

Australian citizenship turns on four years of residence with strict absence caps, and permanent-resident travel rights lapse after five years — both are decided by counting days.

Visas · ·4 min read

EU long-term residence: the 5-year rule

After five years in one EU country, a non-EU national can claim long-term resident status — but too many days away can reset the clock.

Visas · ·4 min read

US citizenship and the days you must prove

Becoming a US citizen turns on two day-counts — continuous residence and physical presence — and a Form N-400 that asks you to list every trip abroad.

Visas · ·4 min read

The UK 180-day rule for indefinite leave to remain

To settle in the UK you must not spend more than 180 days abroad in any rolling 12 months — counted across years, to the day.

Visas · ·4 min read

How Canada counts your days for PR and citizenship

Canadian permanent residence and citizenship are both measured in days inside the country — 730 to keep PR, 1,095 to become a citizen.

Visas · ·4 min read

Why citizenship forms ask for every trip abroad

From the US to Australia, permanent residence and citizenship are earned in days — and the forms want every date you crossed a border.

Visas · ·4 min read

ETIAS explained: the EU's €20 travel authorisation

From late 2026, visa-exempt visitors will need a €20 online authorisation before they travel to Europe. What it is, what it costs, and why it doesn't touch your 90/180 days.

Visas · ·4 min read
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