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Calculated Shard: 173 (from laksa034)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa173.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical, ml_categories_json AS ml_categories_json, ml_types_json AS ml_types_json, ml_intent_types_json AS ml_intent_types_json, meta_language AS meta_language, attrs_author AS attrs_author, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_publish_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_original_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_original_publish_time, ifNull(attrs_is_republished, 0) AS attrs_is_republished, ifNull(attrs_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_nr_words, ifNull(attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, ifNull(body_ext_links_number, 0) AS body_ext_links_number, ifNull(body_int_links_number, 0) AS body_int_links_number, ifNull(meta_nofollow, 0) AS meta_nofollow, ifNull(meta_noarchive, 0) AS meta_noarchive, ifNull(props_was_rendered, 0) AS props_was_rendered, ifNull(src_redirect, \'\') AS src_redirect, ifNull(download_time_msec, 0) AS download_time_msec, ifNull(download_ttfb_msec, 0) AS download_ttfb_msec, ifNull(download_size, 0) AS download_size FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.gov.uk/travel-to-eu-schengen-area\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.gov.uk/travel-to-eu-schengen-area\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

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How long you can stay in each country depends on whether or not it’s in the Schengen area.\nThe countries in the Schengen area are:\nAustria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.\nYour total stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in every 180 days. It does not matter how many countries you visit. 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You can stay up to 90 days in a 180-day period in Cyprus without a visa.\nAny time you spend in the Schengen area does not affect the number of days you can spend in Cyprus.\nWhen you may need a visa\nYou may need a visa or permit if you want to either:\nwork\nstay for more than 90 days\nIf you’re travelling for work,\ncheck the rules for the country you’re visiting\n.\nIf you’re travelling for another reason or staying longer than 90 days,\ncheck the entry requirements for the country you’re visiting\n.","attrs_markdown":"## Cookies on GOV.UK\nWe use some essential cookies to make this website work.\n\nWe’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.\n\nWe also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.\n\nYou have accepted additional cookies. You can [change your cookie settings](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/help\/cookies) at any time.\n\nYou have rejected additional cookies. 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[Home](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/)\n2. [Passports, travel and living abroad](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/abroad)\n3. [Travel abroad](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/abroad\/travel-abroad)\n\n# Travelling to the EU and Schengen area\nYou do not need a visa for short trips to the EU or countries in the Schengen area if both of the following apply:\n\n- you’re staying for 90 days or less in a 180-day period\n- you’re visiting as a tourist or for certain other reasons\n\nOther reasons include:\n\n- studying a short course\n- getting medical treatment\n- travelling for business for your UK employer, for example to attend a business meeting or conference\n- journalism or other media activities\n\n[Check the entry requirements](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice) of the country you’re visiting to find out what you can and cannot do during your stay.\n\nThese rules do not apply to [travelling and working in Ireland](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/ireland\/entry-requirements).\n\n## Travelling to countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in a 180-day period\nYou can travel to more than one country in a 180-day period. How long you can stay in each country depends on whether or not it’s in the Schengen area.\n\nThe countries in the Schengen area are:\n\nAustria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.\n\nYour total stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in every 180 days. It does not matter how many countries you visit. The 180-day period keeps ‘rolling’.\n\nTo work out if your stay is within the 90 day limit, use the following steps.\n\n1. Check the date you plan to leave the Schengen area on your next trip.\n2. Count back 180 days from that date to get the start of the 180-day period.\n3. Add up the number of days you have already spent in the Schengen area in that 180-day period (you can use the dates stamped in your passport showing when you entered and left a country).\n4. Work out how many days you will spend in the Schengen area on your next trip. Add this number to the number of days you worked out in step 3.\n5. Check that the total number of days is not more than 90.\n## Changes to travel to the Schengen area from 12 October 2025\nThe EU is introducing [a new Entry\/Exit system](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/eu-entryexit-system) on 12 October 2025. This means you’ll get your fingerprints and photo taken when first entering or leaving the Schengen area.\n\nQueues at borders may be longer when these changes begin.\n\n### Travelling to the Schengen area on a cruise\nWhether your fingerprints and photos are taken will depend on your arrival and departure ports.\n\nIf you start and finish your cruise outside the Schengen area, for example at a UK port, you’ll normally be exempt from Entry\/Exit checks even if you visit the Schengen area.\n\nIf you leave the cruise in the Schengen area and travel to another destination, you’ll need to complete Entry\/Exit checks when leaving the ship.\n\n## Travelling to Cyprus\nCyprus is not in the Schengen area. You can stay up to 90 days in a 180-day period in Cyprus without a visa.\n\nAny time you spend in the Schengen area does not affect the number of days you can spend in Cyprus.\n\n## When you may need a visa\nYou may need a visa or permit if you want to either:\n\n- work\n- stay for more than 90 days\n\nIf you’re travelling for work, [check the rules for the country you’re visiting](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/travelling-to-the-eu-switzerland-norway-iceland-or-liechtenstein-for-work).\n\nIf you’re travelling for another reason or staying longer than 90 days, [check the entry requirements for the country you’re visiting](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice).\n\n## Related content\n### Collection\n- [Travelling to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein for work](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/travelling-to-the-eu-switzerland-norway-iceland-or-liechtenstein-for-work)\n- [Travel or do business in Europe: Brexit guidance](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/brexit-guidance)\n- [The higher education sector and the EU](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/guidance-for-higher-education-providers-during-the-transition-period-and-after-1-january-2021)\n- [The schools sector and the EU](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/guidance-for-schools-during-the-transition-period-and-after-1-january-2021)\n- [Further education and apprenticeships and the EU](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/guidance-for-providers-of-further-education-and-apprenticeships-during-the-transition-period-and-after-1-january-2021)\n\n## Explore the topic\n- [Travel abroad](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/abroad\/travel-abroad)\n\n## Is this page useful?\n- [Maybe](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/contact\/govuk)\n- Yes this page is useful\n- No this page is not useful\n\nThank you for your feedback\n\nReport a problem with this page\n\n## Help us improve GOV.UK\nTo help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. [Please fill in this survey (opens in a new taband requires JavaScript)](https:\/\/www.smartsurvey.co.uk\/s\/gov-uk-banner\/?c=no-js).\n\nCancel\n\n## Services and information\n- [Benefits](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/benefits)\n- [Births, death, marriages and care](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/births-deaths-marriages)\n- [Business and self-employed](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/business)\n- [Childcare and parenting](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/childcare-parenting)\n- [Citizenship and living in the UK](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/citizenship)\n- [Crime, justice and the law](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/justice)\n- [Disabled people](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/disabilities)\n- [Driving and transport](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/driving)\n- [Education and learning](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/education)\n- [Employing people](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/employing-people)\n- [Environment and countryside](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/environment-countryside)\n- [Housing and local services](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/housing-local-services)\n- [Money and tax](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/tax)\n- [Passports, travel and living abroad](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/abroad)\n- [Visas and immigration](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/visas-immigration)\n- [Working, jobs and pensions](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/browse\/working)\n\n## Government activity\n- [Departments](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/search\/news-and-communications)\n- [Guidance and regulation](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/search\/guidance-and-regulation)\n- [Research and statistics](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/search\/research-and-statistics)\n- [Policy papers and consultations](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/search\/policy-papers-and-consultations)\n- [Transparency](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/search\/transparency-and-freedom-of-information-releases)\n- [How government works](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/how-government-works)\n- [Get involved](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/get-involved)\n***\n## Support links\n- [Help](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/help)\n- [Privacy](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/help\/privacy-notice)\n- [Cookies](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/help\/cookies)\n- [Accessibility statement](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/help\/accessibility-statement)\n- [Contact](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/contact)\n- [Terms and conditions](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/help\/terms-conditions)\n- [Rhestr o Wasanaethau Cymraeg](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/cymraeg)\n- [Government Digital Service](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/government-digital-service)\n\nAll content is available under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https:\/\/www.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/doc\/open-government-licence\/version\/3\/), except where otherwise stated\n\n[© Crown copyright](https:\/\/www.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/information-management\/re-using-public-sector-information\/uk-government-licensing-framework\/crown-copyright\/)","attrs_readable_markdown":"You do not need a visa for short trips to the EU or countries in the Schengen area if both of the following apply:\n\n- you’re staying for 90 days or less in a 180-day period\n- you’re visiting as a tourist or for certain other reasons\n\nOther reasons include:\n\n- studying a short course\n- getting medical treatment\n- travelling for business for your UK employer, for example to attend a business meeting or conference\n- journalism or other media activities\n\n[Check the entry requirements](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice) of the country you’re visiting to find out what you can and cannot do during your stay.\n\n## Travelling to countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in a 180-day period\nYou can travel to more than one country in a 180-day period. How long you can stay in each country depends on whether or not it’s in the Schengen area.\n\nThe countries in the Schengen area are:\n\nAustria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.\n\nYour total stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in every 180 days. It does not matter how many countries you visit. The 180-day period keeps ‘rolling’.\n\nTo work out if your stay is within the 90 day limit, use the following steps.\n\n1. Check the date you plan to leave the Schengen area on your next trip.\n2. Count back 180 days from that date to get the start of the 180-day period.\n3. Add up the number of days you have already spent in the Schengen area in that 180-day period (you can use the dates stamped in your passport showing when you entered and left a country).\n4. Work out how many days you will spend in the Schengen area on your next trip. Add this number to the number of days you worked out in step 3.\n5. Check that the total number of days is not more than 90.\n## Changes to travel to the Schengen area from 12 October 2025\nThe EU is introducing [a new Entry\/Exit system](https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/eu-entryexit-system) on 12 October 2025. This means you’ll get your fingerprints and photo taken when first entering or leaving the Schengen area.\n\nQueues at borders may be longer when these changes begin.\n\n### Travelling to the Schengen area on a cruise\nWhether your fingerprints and photos are taken will depend on your arrival and departure ports.\n\nIf you start and finish your cruise outside the Schengen area, for example at a UK port, you’ll normally be exempt from Entry\/Exit checks even if you visit the Schengen area.\n\nIf you leave the cruise in the Schengen area and travel to another destination, you’ll need to complete Entry\/Exit checks when leaving the ship.\n\n## Travelling to Cyprus\nCyprus is not in the Schengen area. 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Travelling to the EU and Schengen area - GOV.UK

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How long you can stay in the EU or Schengen area without a visa, when you travel from the UK.

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You do not need a visa for short trips to the EU or countries in the Schengen area if both of the following apply: you’re staying for 90 days or less in a 180-day period you’re visiting as a tourist or for certain other reasons Other reasons include: studying a short course getting medical treatment travelling for business for your UK employer, for example to attend a business meeting or conference journalism or other media activities Check the entry requirements of the country you’re visiting to find out what you can and cannot do during your stay. Travelling to countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in a 180-day period You can travel to more than one country in a 180-day period. How long you can stay in each country depends on whether or not it’s in the Schengen area. The countries in the Schengen area are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Your total stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in every 180 days. It does not matter how many countries you visit. The 180-day period keeps ‘rolling’. To work out if your stay is within the 90 day limit, use the following steps. Check the date you plan to leave the Schengen area on your next trip. Count back 180 days from that date to get the start of the 180-day period. Add up the number of days you have already spent in the Schengen area in that 180-day period (you can use the dates stamped in your passport showing when you entered and left a country). Work out how many days you will spend in the Schengen area on your next trip. Add this number to the number of days you worked out in step 3. Check that the total number of days is not more than 90. Changes to travel to the Schengen area from 12 October 2025 The EU is introducing a new Entry/Exit system on 12 October 2025. This means you’ll get your fingerprints and photo taken when first entering or leaving the Schengen area. Queues at borders may be longer when these changes begin. Travelling to the Schengen area on a cruise Whether your fingerprints and photos are taken will depend on your arrival and departure ports. If you start and finish your cruise outside the Schengen area, for example at a UK port, you’ll normally be exempt from Entry/Exit checks even if you visit the Schengen area. If you leave the cruise in the Schengen area and travel to another destination, you’ll need to complete Entry/Exit checks when leaving the ship. Travelling to Cyprus Cyprus is not in the Schengen area. You can stay up to 90 days in a 180-day period in Cyprus without a visa. Any time you spend in the Schengen area does not affect the number of days you can spend in Cyprus. When you may need a visa You may need a visa or permit if you want to either: work stay for more than 90 days If you’re travelling for work, check the rules for the country you’re visiting . If you’re travelling for another reason or staying longer than 90 days, check the entry requirements for the country you’re visiting .

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These rules do not apply to [travelling and working in Ireland](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ireland/entry-requirements). ## Travelling to countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in a 180-day period You can travel to more than one country in a 180-day period. How long you can stay in each country depends on whether or not it’s in the Schengen area. The countries in the Schengen area are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Your total stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in every 180 days. It does not matter how many countries you visit. The 180-day period keeps ‘rolling’. To work out if your stay is within the 90 day limit, use the following steps. 1. Check the date you plan to leave the Schengen area on your next trip. 2. Count back 180 days from that date to get the start of the 180-day period. 3. Add up the number of days you have already spent in the Schengen area in that 180-day period (you can use the dates stamped in your passport showing when you entered and left a country). 4. Work out how many days you will spend in the Schengen area on your next trip. Add this number to the number of days you worked out in step 3. 5. Check that the total number of days is not more than 90. ## Changes to travel to the Schengen area from 12 October 2025 The EU is introducing [a new Entry/Exit system](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-entryexit-system) on 12 October 2025. This means you’ll get your fingerprints and photo taken when first entering or leaving the Schengen area. Queues at borders may be longer when these changes begin. ### Travelling to the Schengen area on a cruise Whether your fingerprints and photos are taken will depend on your arrival and departure ports. If you start and finish your cruise outside the Schengen area, for example at a UK port, you’ll normally be exempt from Entry/Exit checks even if you visit the Schengen area. If you leave the cruise in the Schengen area and travel to another destination, you’ll need to complete Entry/Exit checks when leaving the ship. ## Travelling to Cyprus Cyprus is not in the Schengen area. You can stay up to 90 days in a 180-day period in Cyprus without a visa. 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You do not need a visa for short trips to the EU or countries in the Schengen area if both of the following apply: - you’re staying for 90 days or less in a 180-day period - you’re visiting as a tourist or for certain other reasons Other reasons include: - studying a short course - getting medical treatment - travelling for business for your UK employer, for example to attend a business meeting or conference - journalism or other media activities [Check the entry requirements](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice) of the country you’re visiting to find out what you can and cannot do during your stay. ## Travelling to countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in a 180-day period You can travel to more than one country in a 180-day period. How long you can stay in each country depends on whether or not it’s in the Schengen area. The countries in the Schengen area are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Your total stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in every 180 days. It does not matter how many countries you visit. The 180-day period keeps ‘rolling’. To work out if your stay is within the 90 day limit, use the following steps. 1. Check the date you plan to leave the Schengen area on your next trip. 2. Count back 180 days from that date to get the start of the 180-day period. 3. Add up the number of days you have already spent in the Schengen area in that 180-day period (you can use the dates stamped in your passport showing when you entered and left a country). 4. Work out how many days you will spend in the Schengen area on your next trip. Add this number to the number of days you worked out in step 3. 5. Check that the total number of days is not more than 90. ## Changes to travel to the Schengen area from 12 October 2025 The EU is introducing [a new Entry/Exit system](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-entryexit-system) on 12 October 2025. This means you’ll get your fingerprints and photo taken when first entering or leaving the Schengen area. Queues at borders may be longer when these changes begin. ### Travelling to the Schengen area on a cruise Whether your fingerprints and photos are taken will depend on your arrival and departure ports. If you start and finish your cruise outside the Schengen area, for example at a UK port, you’ll normally be exempt from Entry/Exit checks even if you visit the Schengen area. If you leave the cruise in the Schengen area and travel to another destination, you’ll need to complete Entry/Exit checks when leaving the ship. ## Travelling to Cyprus Cyprus is not in the Schengen area. You can stay up to 90 days in a 180-day period in Cyprus without a visa. Any time you spend in the Schengen area does not affect the number of days you can spend in Cyprus. ## When you may need a visa You may need a visa or permit if you want to either: - work - stay for more than 90 days If you’re travelling for work, [check the rules for the country you’re visiting](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/travelling-to-the-eu-switzerland-norway-iceland-or-liechtenstein-for-work). If you’re travelling for another reason or staying longer than 90 days, [check the entry requirements for the country you’re visiting](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice).

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