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● Your two-home planner · people + paws

More Switzerland.
More Montenegro.

Build your life around the two places you love, while an 80-day personal limit, four separate clocks and driveable buffer stays keep border surprises at bay.

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80 daysyour personal cap
10 dayslegal-rule buffer
4 clockskept separate
YOUR TWO-HOME ROUTELucerne → Tivat → Sarajevo
Open in Google Maps ↗
1Lucerne75 days · Swiss base
2Tivat80 days · Non-Schengen
3Sarajevo30-day buffer stay
THE CORE RULE

Think in clocks,
not borders.

0175 + 5

Swiss base days plus protected road days

→
0280 + 30

Montenegro stay plus a separate buffer country

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03Recheck

Confirm rolling totals before every crossing

YOUR TWO-HOME RESIDENCY COCKPIT

Stay longer in the places you love—with room for real life.

This planning view keeps immigration, tax-risk and dog-paperwork timelines separate. Change one assumption and every date below updates instantly.

1 Set your safety rule2 Read the four clocks3 Choose buffer stays4 Export reminders
🇨🇭
HOME BASE 01 · SCHENGEN

Lake life, trains and mountain walks.

↔
🇲🇪
HOME BASE 02 · NON-SCHENGEN

Coast, mild winters and easy Balkan access.

02
LIVE PLAN

Your four separate clocks

Immigration allowance is not the same thing as tax residence.

🇪🇺IMMIGRATION

Schengen rolling clock

80/90 days

10 safety days remain. Your Lucerne base uses 75; road travel holds 5.

🇲🇪IMMIGRATION

Montenegro visitor clock

80/90 days

10 safety days remain before your own stop date.

🇨🇭TAX-RESIDENCY RISK

Switzerland tax check

30 day threshold

Review needed: gainful activity can bring a much earlier threshold.

🇲🇪TAX YEAR

Montenegro annual total

160/183 planned

Two stays total 160 days. Centre of interests can still override a simple day count.

04
RETURN ELIGIBILITY

Your next planned crossings

🇨🇭
LEAVE LUCERNE15 July 2027

75 base days used; 5 road days remain inside your 80-day cap.

🇲🇪
ARRIVE TIVAT20 July 2027

After the protected transit window.

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RETURN TO LUCERNE7 Nov 2027

After 110 days outside Schengen. Recalculate your actual rolling 180-day history.

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RETURN TO TIVAT26 Jan 2028

After 110 days outside Montenegro.

05
DRIVING-DAY ALLOCATION

Which clock owns the road?

LEGDAYSCOUNTED AGAINST
Lucerne → Tivat5Schengen until exit
Tivat → Trebinje1Montenegro on exit day
Sarajevo → Lucerne5Schengen from entry
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09 · DELAY PROTECTION15 days of combined breathing room

Your 10-day legal-rule buffer plus 5 road days protects against weather, ferries and border queues. Never treat it as guaranteed permission.

06–07
REMOTE WORK + TAX SCREEN

Spot the risks before booking

Lower — keep monitoring
!

Remote work changes the Swiss picture. The 90-day visitor clock is not a safe tax-residency target; gainful activity may trigger review around 30 days.

This is a screening tool, not a tax opinion. Residence can depend on work, accommodation, registration, family and the centre of vital or economic interests.

08
SMART BUFFER STAYS

Closest useful places between homes

10
DOG-BORDER CALENDAR

Paperwork before paws cross

22 June 20274 weeks before MontenegroVet file review

Check microchips, rabies validity and route-country requirements for both dogs.

10 July 202710 days beforeCertificates window

Confirm whether your exact entry route needs endorsed animal-health paperwork.

17 Oct 20273 weeks before EU/Swiss returnReturn-rule check

Verify whether any visited country changes the rabies-titre or certificate pathway.

4 Nov 202772 hours beforeFinal crossing pack

Original documents, chip numbers, ferry rules, food and border-vet contacts.

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CALENDAR EXPORT + ALERTS

Put the crossings somewhere you will see them.

Download an .ics file for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook. Pick the reminder windows included with every crossing.

Planning tool only. Your passport, travel history, work, accommodation and personal ties affect the result. Confirm immigration, tax and pet rules with the relevant authority or qualified adviser before each crossing.

COUNTRY FIELD GUIDES

Know before you cross.

Every guide makes the most important answer obvious: Schengen or not? Then it covers the dogs, tourist limit, roads, safety and what a long stay actually feels like.

Schengen

Switzerland

Lucerne · Lake Geneva · Interlaken

DOG LIFE
Excellent
SAFETY ALERT
Low alert

Normal precautionsLow serious crime; prepare for sudden alpine weather and seasonal road conditions.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ EU pet documents
TOURIST CLOCKCounts toward the shared 90 days in any rolling 180
Schengen

France

Annecy · Provence · Bordeaux

DOG LIFE
Excellent
SAFETY ALERT
Higher alert

High degree of cautionCurrent Australian advice cites terrorism; wildfires and demonstrations can also disrupt road plans.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ EU pet documents
TOURIST CLOCKCounts toward the shared 90 days in any rolling 180
Schengen

Portugal

Cascais · Porto · Algarve

DOG LIFE
Very good
SAFETY ALERT
Low alert

Normal precautionsGenerally safe; watch for theft from vehicles, summer heat and bushfires.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ EU pet documents
TOURIST CLOCKCounts toward the shared 90 days in any rolling 180
Schengen

Italy

Lake Garda · Tuscany · Dolomites

DOG LIFE
Very good
SAFETY ALERT
Low alert

Normal precautionsPetty crime is common around tourist hubs; secure the car and keep luggage out of sight.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ EU pet documents
TOURIST CLOCKCounts toward the shared 90 days in any rolling 180
Schengen

Austria

Salzburg · Tyrol · Vienna

DOG LIFE
Excellent
SAFETY ALERT
Low alert

Normal precautionsGenerally safe; stay alert in crowds and prepare for mountain weather.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ EU pet documents
TOURIST CLOCKCounts toward the shared 90 days in any rolling 180
Schengen

Germany

Freiburg · Munich · Black Forest

DOG LIFE
Excellent
SAFETY ALERT
Low alert

Normal precautionsCurrent advice is normal precautions; monitor temporary land-border checks and major events.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ EU pet documents
TOURIST CLOCKCounts toward the shared 90 days in any rolling 180
Schengen

Slovenia

Ljubljana · Lake Bled · Soča Valley

DOG LIFE
Excellent
SAFETY ALERT
Low alert

Normal precautionsGenerally safe; vehicle theft and highway scams can occur, so use secure parking.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ EU pet documents
TOURIST CLOCKCounts toward the shared 90 days in any rolling 180
Schengen

Croatia

Istria · Zadar · Split outskirts

DOG LIFE
Very good
SAFETY ALERT
Low alert

Normal precautionsGenerally safe; summer fires, crowds and event-related unrest can occur.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ EU pet documents
TOURIST CLOCKCounts toward the shared 90 days in any rolling 180
Non-Schengen

Montenegro

Tivat · Herceg Novi · Bar

DOG LIFE
Very good
SAFETY ALERT
Low alert

Normal precautionsNormal precautions overall; avoid demonstrations and take care near the Kosovo border.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ Health certificate
TOURIST CLOCKUp to 90 days in a six-month period
Non-Schengen

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Sarajevo · Mostar · Trebinje

DOG LIFE
Good
SAFETY ALERT
Higher alert

High degree of cautionCurrent advice cites unexploded landmines: stay on main roads and marked paths, particularly in rural areas.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ Health certificate
TOURIST CLOCKUp to 90 days within a six-month period
Non-Schengen

Serbia

Novi Sad · Zlatibor · Belgrade outskirts

DOG LIFE
Very good
SAFETY ALERT
Low alert

Normal precautionsAvoid protests and the Kosovo-border area; use known roads where unexploded ordnance may remain.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ Health certificate
TOURIST CLOCKUp to 90 days in a six-month period
Non-Schengen

North Macedonia

Lake Ohrid · Mavrovo

DOG LIFE
Good
SAFETY ALERT
Low alert

Normal precautionsAvoid political gatherings; summer fires and winter snow can affect road access.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ Health certificate
TOURIST CLOCKUp to 90 days in a six-month period
Non-Schengen

Ireland

Galway · Cork · Wicklow

DOG LIFE
Excellent
SAFETY ALERT
Low alert

Normal precautionsNormal precautions overall; car break-ins are increasing at secluded scenic locations.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ EU pet documents✓ Tapeworm 24–120h
TOURIST CLOCKUp to 90 days may be granted on arrival
Non-Schengen

United Kingdom

Cotswolds · Lake District · Edinburgh

DOG LIFE
Excellent
SAFETY ALERT
Higher alert

High degree of cautionCurrent Australian advice cites a severe UK terrorism threat level; avoid violent protests and large disturbances.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ Health certificate✓ Tapeworm 24–120h
TOURIST CLOCKNormally up to six months with a valid ETA; entry remains discretionary
Non-Schengen

Albania

Himarë · Sarandë · Tirana outskirts

DOG LIFE
Needs planning
SAFETY ALERT
Higher alert

High degree of cautionRoad conditions and driving standards are significant risks; avoid isolated border and former mine areas.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ Rabies titre
TOURIST CLOCKUp to 90 days visa-free
Non-Schengen

Türkiye

Fethiye · Kaş · Bodrum

DOG LIFE
Good
SAFETY ALERT
Higher alert

High degree of cautionHigher warnings apply near the Syrian border and some south-eastern provinces; check the live map before routing.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ Rabies titre
TOURIST CLOCKUp to 90 days in any 180-day period
Non-Schengen

Georgia

Tbilisi · Batumi · Borjomi

DOG LIFE
Good
SAFETY ALERT
Higher alert

High degree of cautionDo not enter South Ossetia or Abkhazia; avoid political protests and restricted border regions.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ Rabies titre
TOURIST CLOCKAustralians may visit for up to 12 months visa-free
Non-Schengen

Cyprus

Paphos · Limassol outskirts

DOG LIFE
Good
SAFETY ALERT
Higher alert

High degree of cautionCurrent advice cites regional volatility and the active UN peacekeeping operation; check conditions before sailing.

DOG BORDER CHECKLIST
✓ Microchip✓ Rabies proof✓ EU pet documents
TOURIST CLOCKUp to 90 days in a six-month period on its separate clock
CURATED ROAD TRIPS

Routes that make
the clocks work.

Select a route to see the driving legs, ferry options and the border moment when your Schengen clock stops—or starts again.

ZOOMED DRIVING LEG 1 OF 3Lucerne → Tivat
Interactive atlas · accurate city pins
🚗15–17 hr≈1,250 km
WHAT TO EXPECT

Split over 2–3 days. Every day before the Montenegrin border still counts as Schengen.

Open this leg in Google Maps ↗
The pastel trail loosely follows the real driving corridor. Click a stop to move to its next leg.Open full drive in Google Maps ↗
CUSTOM TRIP BUILDER

Build your own
slow-road life.

Choose the places you want, and the planner alternates 80-day Schengen blocks with 110-day non-Schengen blocks.

!

Road days are included. If you spend 75 days in Lucerne and five days reaching Montenegro, you have used 80 Schengen days.

Schengen favourites80-day blocks
Non-Schengen anchorscombine to 110 days
THE DOCUMENT FOLDER

Four rules to keep
the road trip moving.

Long-term touring is less about one difficult form and more about never allowing the small documents to lapse.

01
90

Track the rolling clock

Schengen is 90 days across the whole area in any rolling 180—not 90 days per country. Arrival and departure days both count.

02
✦

Protect the rabies chain

Microchip first, then rabies vaccination. Give every booster before the previous vaccination expires and retain original titre results.

03
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Insure every border

Registration, ownership, roadworthiness and comprehensive cover must remain current. Ask the insurer to confirm each Balkan country in writing.

04
10

Book the official vet

EU entry from a non-EU country normally needs an official health certificate issued within the required pre-entry window.

DOG PAPERWORK MAP

Not every non-Schengen border is equal.

LOWER-FRICTION EU RETURNMontenegro · Serbia · Bosnia · North Macedonia · UK

Currently on the EU’s listed-country regime; a rabies titre is generally not required.

PREPARE A RABIES TITREAlbania · Türkiye · Georgia

Complete the test before departure and never let the rabies vaccination lapse.

LIVE CHECKS

Rules move.
Check before you drive.

Australian Schengen guide↗EU pet travel rules↗EU listed pet-entry countries↗UK ETA rules↗