Passports

[pusskin]

My passport runs out in september 2012.

I hope to go to cyprus this month, and Spain a bit later on, maybe in june?

How late can I leave it before it has to be renewed? Thanks folks for replies x

[dzug2]

It just has to be valid when you travel for EU countries

Northen Cyprus may differ - the rules are set by Turkey who are outside the EU. I think they ask for 6 months validity.

[pusskin]

Many thanks dzug2. I should be ok for a while then?

[dzug2]

Yes.

If you want to renew it, the unexpired validity will be added to the new passport. I don't know if there are any price increases in the pipeline, but if there are you'd avoid them by renewing.

[pusskin]

Ah thanks again. I'm a right ole pesimistic aint I , haha. x always worrying

[LoftyLottie]

You are OK in EU countries right up to the last minute pusskin. Other than than you should renew 6 months before it runs out. Your next ten year passport will then be extended by the number of months you renewed it before the current one runs out.

[philg]

Don't forget to factor in how LONG it takes to get a renewed passport......

[pusskin]

Cheers Lottie, great to see Abers come to my rescue and help me out. lol

[LoftyLottie]

Ours took one week, but longer in the summer months. Best to do it now really if your Spanish Holiday is around September, Pusskin.

[whiskeryron]

Do it through the Post Office for £8.17. They check & make sure everything goes through smoothly.

W Ron.

[netibiza]

Mr N's new passport took 3 months over here in Ibiza, but it has to be said that it was sitting in the Brit Consul's office (for collection) for 2½, cos they forgot to phone us!! and kept saying it hadn't arrived when I queried the length of time, but when it was finally found, of course it was my fault!! The Brit consul over here is useless!!

[pusskin]

Our Cyprus holiday is the important one as we've waited for a couple of yrs to go there due to commitments etc.
Then we can take our time and renew passport before venturing off again to Spain. thats good news x replies much appreciated

[pusskin]

wow whiskeryron. Will do it through post office as I'm no good at p.c. with things like that. £8.17. Thats very cheap.

[LoftyLottie]

Pusskin, that is their Admin charge on top of the passport which is £77.00. All they do is check your form to make sure it is OK and send it by special delivery. If you have a passport already, there is virtually nothing much to put on the form and you can send it yourself by special delivery.

You can get a form from the Post Office. When you first see it and see the instruction booklet it looks horrendous and then you realise that there are only a few sections you have to fill in if you already have a passport. You don't have to get anything countersigned either. Just took me five minutes!!

[LoftyLottie]

If you are over 80 you can get a cheaper passport which a shorter life!!! Not that I think you are over 80 ;o)

[pusskin]

ha ha Lottie, thought £8. 17 didnt feel right. I'm a right twirp thinking that was cheap. For a minute I forgot how expensive it really is. lol

[LoftyLottie]

Never mind Pusskin. It's our age you know!! We tend to lose the plot sometimes ;o). Enjoy Cyprus.

[pusskin]

yes , think I lost the plot this morning, couldnt think if it was Sunday or Monday for a minute. Must get my tablets sorted out soon as their making my head a bit fuzzled x lol (Roll on Cyprus)