Visa date calculator: your last day to apply
Type two dates. See your last day to apply, free. We count from the law: 60 days before your visa ends. We read the rule on 29 August 2026. The visa office’s site names no day of its own for a short stay. All the texts, with dates: when must you apply?
Type two dates. See your dates. Free.
What do the dates mean?
The check shows your last day to apply. We start at the day your visa ends. We count 60 days back. That day is the law’s day. Apply on or before it. The check also counts your days left. That count runs from today. Is your visa under 30 days? Then the law’s day is different. It is 7 working days before your visa ends. The check knows that rule too. You also get the result by email. Result now, reminder later.
Say your visa ends on 10 Dec 2026. Count 60 days back. The law’s day is 11 Oct 2026. That is your last day to apply.
Why we count 60 days
The law says 60 days. Other official texts say other numbers, or none. We count from the earliest day. Only that day fits every text. Read the three texts, dated: when must you apply to extend your visa?
What if your day is already past?
You can still apply. The law does not say no. But since 2025, lawyers report near-always refusals. The honest steps are here: is it too late to extend your visa?
When you know your dates, we can get your papers ready. The check stays free.
Three more answers
Does the check count working days?
No. The law's 60 days are plain days. Weekends count too. The law uses working days once only. That case is a visa under 30 days. Then the rule is 7 working days. Our check counts that too.
Is this the official calculator?
No. We are not the government, and not VFS. Home Affairs decides on visas, not us. We count from the law's own words. We read them on 29 August 2026.
Is the check free?
Yes. You type two dates and your email. The result comes on the page, now. A copy comes by email. Paid help exists, but only if you want it.
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We read the law’s rule (r.9(8)(c)) on 29 August 2026. And the visa office’s site the same day.