Source watch: EU passport validity guidance
Official-source watch, checked 7 September 2026. This note points to an existing official guide; it does not announce a new policy or effective date.
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Source watch: the European Commission stay calculator
Official-source watch, checked 7 September 2026. This note points to an existing official guide; it does not announce a new policy or effective date.
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Plan the application, not just the flight
Create a timeline with separate steps for confirming your visa category, collecting evidence, booking any required appointment and waiting for a deci…
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Do not apply a universal six-month passport rule
Passport validity requirements vary with destination and status. Some conditions are measured after the planned departure, and an issue-date limit ma…
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How to count a rolling Schengen 90/180 window
For the usual short-stay calculation, examine every day of the proposed stay and look back over that day and the previous 179 calendar days. Count da…
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