Upload a photo of any cheque or check. Our OCR extracts every field — payee, amounts, bank, branch, cheque number, and drawer — then validates the date and checks for amount mismatches across 13 countries.
Chequedb definition: Cheque date validity is an operational screening check. Chequedb compares the issue date with the configured window for the selected jurisdiction, then labels the item valid, stale-dated or post-dated. The result helps route review; it does not decide whether a bank must accept or reject the cheque.
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Upload a photo and our OCR extracts every field — payee, amounts, bank, branch, cheque number, drawer — then validates the date and checks for amount mismatches across 13 countries.
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A cheque's validity period depends on where it was issued, the type of cheque, and the bank's policy. Upload a photo and select the relevant jurisdiction to estimate the expiry date and days remaining. The result is an indicative screening check, not a guarantee that a bank will accept or reject the cheque.
The configured number of days used to screen the selected jurisdiction. Official periods and bank policies can use a different basis.
The date calculated from the issue date and configured screening period. Items near the boundary should be confirmed with the bank.
Presented after the applicable screening period. The bank may return it, request confirmation, or require a replacement.
Carries a future date. Handling before that date varies by jurisdiction, cheque type, and bank or account terms.
The examples below are common screening periods, not universal promises of acceptance. Apply the rule for the issuing jurisdiction and cheque type, then confirm edge cases and policy exceptions with the relevant bank.
| Country/Region | Calculator Screening Window | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 180 days | Configured screening window; bank discretion applies |
| United Kingdom | 180 days | Configured screening window, not a statutory expiry |
| India | 90 days | Tool approximation of RBI's three-month period |
| Canada | 180 days | Common for standard cheques; certified and federal-government exceptions |
| Australia | 180 days | Configured screening window; some bank policies use longer periods |
Reference points: the Reserve Bank of India direction defines its three-month presentment period; the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada explains stale-dated and post-dated cheque treatment; and current Australian bank terms illustrate why a bank's own threshold may differ from this calculator's setting.
Carries a future date. Handling before that date varies by jurisdiction, cheque type, and bank or account terms, so route it for review.
Presented after the applicable screening period. The bank may return it, request confirmation, or require a replacement.
Checking one date is the easy part. Chequedb applies the configured screening window for the selected jurisdiction, then routes stale-dated and post-dated results into exception queues, approvals, reconciliation, and a searchable archive — so date validity becomes one controlled step in your end-to-end cheque management process, not a manual gate.
Use the free cheque QR code decoder tool to extract the raw payload, IBAN, recognised payment fields, EMV-style tags, and checksum status from a cheque image.
Checking one date answers a single question. A cheque database turns each cheque into a structured, searchable record — image, date, payee, amount, and cheque number — so a stale-dated or post-dated item is captured, flagged, and kept as audit evidence instead of lost in a folder. You can run a cheque number search across every account, trace any cheque from issue to clearing, and spot duplicate numbers or stale items before they cause reconciliation problems.
Apply a configured screening window per jurisdiction, route stale-dated and post-dated exceptions for approval, and keep a complete audit trail — all in one cheque management portal.
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This tool provides indicative results only and is not legal or financial advice. Results depend on OCR accuracy and may be incorrect — always verify with your bank or financial institution before acting on any result.