What it does
Passports, permits, licences, cards and insurance policies all run out, often at a bad moment. This page keeps them in one list, sorted with the soonest expiry first, and shows the days left, the date to start renewing and a status: OK, Renew now (the reminder date has passed) or Expired.
You never type a document number: only the kind of document, a name of your own and the expiry date. One button makes a calendar file with an alarm for every document. Everything runs in your browser. To count the days to any date, use date calculator; for monthly payments, try bill calendar.
How to use it
- Change the two example rows, or press Clear the list and start again.
- Press Add a document for each one you want to track, and pick its expiry date.
- Check the reminder time for each row.
- Press Download reminders (.ics) and open the file in your calendar app.
What each setting does
- Kind: picks a suggested reminder time: passport 6 months, visa or permit 4 months, ID or health card 3 months, driving licence 2 months, insurance and other 1 month.
- Name: your own label, such as “Ana’s passport”. Leave it empty to use the kind.
- Remind me: from 1 week to 12 months before the expiry date.
- Remember my list in this browser: off by default. When ticked, the list is kept in this browser only. Delete saved list removes it.
Worked example
A passport expires on 1 March 2027 with a 6-month reminder: the page sets the reminder for 1 September 2026. Seen on 10 November 2026, that date is past, so the passport shows 111 days left and Renew now. Car insurance ending on 15 January 2027 with a 1-month reminder gets 15 December 2026 and shows OK. The calendar file holds two events, each with its own alarm.
FAQs
Why 6 months for a passport? Many countries will not let you in on a passport with less than 6 months left. Check the rules for where you are going.
What does the calendar file add? One all-day event on each expiry date, with an alarm at 09:00 on the reminder date.
Is my list sent anywhere? No. It is only saved, in this browser, if you tick the box.
Where the numbers come from
- Calendar file: iCalendar format, RFC 5545 (IETF), with one VEVENT and one VALARM per document.
- Suggested reminder times are fibub's own: many countries ask for a passport valid for 6 months after you arrive, and renewals often take weeks. Check the official source for each document.
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Last updated 2026-11-10.