Enter your arrival date and the number of days allowed on your visa to see exactly when you must leave.

Visa Stay vs Visa Validity — Know the Difference

These are two separate dates:

Visa validity: the period during which you can enter the country (e.g., "valid until 15 Jan 2027")
Authorized stay: how long you can remain inside the country after entering (e.g., "90 days per entry")

A 5-year multiple-entry visa might only allow 90 days per entry. If you stay 95 days, you've overstayed — even though the visa is still "valid" for years.

Common Visa Stay Durations

Schengen Visa (Type C): 90 days in any 180-day period
UK Standard Visitor: 180 days per entry
US B1/B2: up to 180 days (determined by CBP officer at entry, not visa)
Canada Visitor: up to 180 days (stamped at airport)
UAE Tourist: 30, 60, or 90 days depending on visa type
Turkey e-Visa: 30 days per entry
Thailand Tourist: 60 days, extendable by 30
Umrah Visa: 90 days total

Where to Find Your Authorized Stay

Entry Stamp

When you arrive at the airport, the immigration officer stamps your passport with the date and often writes the "must leave by" date beside it. This stamp is the authoritative source.

I-94 (US)

For US visits, your authorized stay is on your I-94 record (not the visa itself). Check at i94.cbp.dhs.gov.

E-Visa / E-TA Confirmation

Electronic visas (Turkey e-Visa, Thai eVisa, Canada eTA) state the maximum stay in the approval email.

Visa Sticker

Traditional visa stickers show validity. For stay, check the visa type notation on your sticker (e.g., "C/90" means Category C visa, 90-day stay).

Consequences of Overstay

UAE: AED 50/day fine, immigration ban if severe
Saudi Arabia: fines up to SAR 100,000, 5-year ban
Schengen: entry refusal, 5-year ban, biometrics flagged
UK: impacts future visa applications permanently
USA: any overstay > 180 days = 3-year ban; > 365 days = 10-year ban
Canada: inadmissibility, future refusals

How to Avoid Accidental Overstay

Count your days from entry stamp — not from visa issue date
Entry day counts as day 1 (not day 0)
Exit day also counts as a day used
Set a phone reminder 1 week before must-leave date
Keep boarding passes and entry stamp photos as proof
If delayed by illness, flight cancellation, or emergency, document everything and contact immigration

If You Need to Stay Longer

Visa Extension

Most countries allow one extension per entry at an immigration office before your current stay expires. Apply at least 7 days before expiry. Fees vary.

Border Run

Some countries (Thailand, Malaysia) allow leaving and re-entering to reset the clock. Each new entry gets a fresh stay. Rules change — some countries limit the number of border runs per year.

Change of Status

If your purpose changes (tourist → student → worker), you may need to change visa status rather than just extend. This requires separate application and often leaving the country.

Visa Expiry Days Calculator