diff --git a/Form/AccompanyingPeriodType.php b/Form/AccompanyingPeriodType.php
index 6e1fe4ac8..7fd521b4d 100644
--- a/Form/AccompanyingPeriodType.php
+++ b/Form/AccompanyingPeriodType.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\Form\FormEvent;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\FormView;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\FormInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\TextareaType;
+use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\DateType;
 
 class AccompanyingPeriodType extends AbstractType
 {
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ class AccompanyingPeriodType extends AbstractType
         //if the period_action is close, date opening should not be seen
         if ($options['period_action'] !== 'close') {
             $builder
-                ->add('openingDate', 'date', array(
+                ->add('openingDate', DateType::class, array(
                    "required" => true,
                    'widget' => 'single_text',
                    'format' => 'dd-MM-yyyy'
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ class AccompanyingPeriodType extends AbstractType
                   OR
                   ($options['period_action'] === 'update' AND !$accompanyingPeriod->isOpen())
                   ) {
-                $form->add('closingDate', 'date', array('required' => true,
+                $form->add('closingDate', DateType::class, array('required' => true,
                 'widget' => 'single_text', 'format' => 'dd-MM-yyyy'));
                 $form->add('closingMotive', 'closing_motive');
             }
diff --git a/Form/CreationPersonType.php b/Form/CreationPersonType.php
index 0f0e86d52..e17c478ea 100644
--- a/Form/CreationPersonType.php
+++ b/Form/CreationPersonType.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\OptionsResolver\OptionsResolver;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\DataTransformer\DateTimeToStringTransformer;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\HiddenType;
+use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\DateType;
 
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Form\Type\GenderType;
 use Chill\MainBundle\Form\Type\DataTransformer\CenterTransformer;
@@ -85,12 +86,12 @@ class CreationPersonType extends AbstractType
             $builder
                 ->add('firstName')
                 ->add('lastName')
-                ->add('birthdate', 'date', array('required' => false,
+                ->add('birthdate', DateType::class, array('required' => false,
                     'widget' => 'single_text', 'format' => 'dd-MM-yyyy'))
                 ->add('gender', new GenderType(), array(
                     'required' => true, 'empty_value' => null
                 ))
-                ->add('creation_date', 'date', array(
+                ->add('creation_date', DateType::class, array(
                     'required' => true,
                     'widget' => 'single_text',
                     'format' => 'dd-MM-yyyy',
diff --git a/Form/PersonType.php b/Form/PersonType.php
index 08525fa43..e57b3472f 100644
--- a/Form/PersonType.php
+++ b/Form/PersonType.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\OptionsResolver\OptionsResolver;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\TextareaType;
 use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\TextType;
+use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\DateType;
 
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Form\Type\GenderType;
 use Chill\MainBundle\Form\Type\Select2CountryType;
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ class PersonType extends AbstractType
         $builder
             ->add('firstName')
             ->add('lastName')
-            ->add('birthdate', 'date', array('required' => false, 'widget' => 'single_text', 'format' => 'dd-MM-yyyy'))
+            ->add('birthdate', DateType::class, array('required' => false, 'widget' => 'single_text', 'format' => 'dd-MM-yyyy'))
             ->add('gender', new GenderType(), array(
                 'required' => true
             ))