How travellers can check the number of days they are allowed to stay in Europe using the new EES online tool

Travellers visiting Europe can now use a new online tool under the European Union's Entry/Exit System (EES) to check how many days they are still allowed to stay in participating European countries.

The tool is offered for non-EU nationals travelling for short stays and helps visitors track their remaining authorised stay under Europe's immigration rules. It also indicates whether a planned entry into an EES country would be permitted.

What is the EES online tool?

The EES online tool is an authorised stay verification service available on the European Union's EES website. It allows travellers to calculate the number of days they can still spend in countries covered by the Entry/Exit System.


When users submit their details, the system provides an "OK" or "not OK" response regarding their eligibility to enter. It also shows how many days of authorised stay remain.

The same service is also available through equipment installed at some external border crossing points.

What information do travellers need?

To use the tool, travellers must provide:

• The European country they are visiting or plan to visit
• Their travel document type, such as a passport
• Passport number
• The three-letter code of the country that issued the passport

Depending on the purpose of the check, travellers may also need to enter:

• Their intended date of arrival
• Their intended date of departure
• Both arrival and departure dates for future travel plans

How does the calculation work?

The tool uses information recorded under the Entry/Exit System to determine the number of days a traveller is authorised to remain in participating European countries.

Travellers who are planning a future trip can use the calculator to estimate how long they will be allowed to stay. Those already in Europe can check how many days remain before they must leave.

The system can also calculate how many authorised days would remain after a planned trip ends.

Key points travellers should know

The European Union has stated that the remaining authorised stay shown by the tool does not include any time spent in the Schengen area that began before April 10, 2026, when the EES became fully operational.

The EU has also stated that until October 6, 2026, the "OK" response may not always be reliable for some travellers holding single-entry or double-entry visas if previous visa use between October 12, 2025, and April 9, 2026, was not recorded in the EES.

Who can use the tool?

The authorised stay verification tool is intended for non-EU nationals travelling to EES-participating countries for short stays.

It does not apply to people covered by EU free movement rules, including certain family members of EU citizens and individuals holding specific residence documents.

The online calculator gives travellers a quick way to verify their remaining stay period before travelling or while already in Europe. By checking their status in advance, visitors can better plan their trips and reduce the risk of overstaying under the EU's new Entry/Exit System.