Minty Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Afternoon guys, I got 1 year left on my uk passport and expires Jan 2017. I thought you have to renew it 3 months before it expires. Now my mate is telling me, if you want to travel in Europe it has to be 6 months valid and 1 year for USA and Australia. Is this correct? Just checking before we all start travelling this year. Found this if this helps: Some countries have a strict 6-month validity rule in place. If your passport expires within 6 months of your date of arrival you will be turned away at immigration, if not before at your departure airport. These include: Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, UAE, Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Paraguay, Tunisia, Romania, Singapore and surprisingly, Belgium. Other countries enforce a 3-month rule. These include: Cambodia, Denmark, Fiji, Switzerland, South Africa, New Zealand, Croatia and Estonia Many countries however require only a valid passport for the duration of your stay. Among these are: Kenya, Tanzania, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, UK and USA. There are some exceptions: EU citizens only ever need a valid passport, regardless of date, to travel in other EU countries. US citizens need only a driving license or valid passport to enter Canada, Mexico, Bahamas and any US overseas territories such as Puerto Rico. For any other nationalities: rather than risk travelling with a passport that will expire in 6 months or less, you are strongly advised to get your passport renewed or get an emergency passport before travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgedawes Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Afternoon guys, I got 1 year left on my uk passport and expires Jan 2017. I thought you have to renew it 3 months before it expires. Now my mate is telling me, if you want to travel in Europe it has to be 6 months valid and 1 year for USA and Australia. Is this correct? Just checking before we all start travelling this year. Found this if this helps: Some countries have a strict 6-month validity rule in place. If your passport expires within 6 months of your date of arrival you will be turned away at immigration, if not before at your departure airport. These include: Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, UAE, Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Paraguay, Tunisia, Romania, Singapore and surprisingly, Belgium. Other countries enforce a 3-month rule. These include: Cambodia, Denmark, Fiji, Switzerland, South Africa, New Zealand, Croatia and Estonia Many countries however require only a valid passport for the duration of your stay. Among these are: Kenya, Tanzania, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, UK and USA. There are some exceptions: EU citizens only ever need a valid passport, regardless of date, to travel in other EU countries. US citizens need only a driving license or valid passport to enter Canada, Mexico, Bahamas and any US overseas territories such as Puerto Rico. For any other nationalities: rather than risk travelling with a passport that will expire in 6 months or less, you are strongly advised to get your passport renewed or get an emergency passport before travel. You can renew your passport 12 months before expiry date. I have just done mine online and post all the docs off that they needed. They also give you a login to track the progress of the application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Do you loose 12 months? Or do they add it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgedawes Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Do you loose 12 months? Or do they add it back. No mate, you get it back!! Its like an MOT on your car, you can present it for test, up to a month prior to expiry. They then add/you still get the same expiry date, but a year later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 Nice one George [emoji6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob6600 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Yes for some (if not all Visas) you need to have at least 6 months on the passport, regardless of it's length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell1 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 You can renew or replace your passport at any time. It costs £72.50, or £82.25 through the Post Office’s Passport Check and Send service. Time left on an existing passport is added to your new one, up to a maximum of 9 months. https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 Cheers Russell, done it online, just got to get my new photos with countersigned from my mate. Went for recorded delivery for a extra £3. So £75.50 in total Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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