passport renewal

[derdor]

When must I renew my passport? I have heard that my current passport must not expire within 6 months of my departure date. I will be travelling within Europe

[Kos]

Your passport SHOULD be valid for 6 months after your return date. If not it is advisable to get it renewed now. However in most EU countries this should'nt be an issue.

[kempie]

If you renew your standard 10 year passport within 9 months of it due to expire you can have any 'unexpired validity' credited to the new passport (e.g. 10 years and 9 months).

http://www.passport.gov.uk/_1_applications/1_renewing.asp

[apex204]

Ooh, how long does a passport renewal application take? I'm off to Ibiza in 4 weeks and my 5-year passport expires in October. Will it cause a problem do you think?