Travel

[soosie]

My 17 yr old has 2 years remaining on a 5 yr passport. Can she still travel using this as every one keeps saying she should have a 10 year adults passport now?

Please advise !

[KARL]

The only legal requirement at borders is that the individual be in possession of a passport that is (still ) valid. Assuming a UK passport, these are usually free of any limitations - the expiry date is genuine so that is all anyone would be interested in.

[dzug]

from the uk government site:

If your child is under 16 they cannot apply for an adult passport. For example, a 15-year-old who needs a passport must apply for a 5-year child passport. They can use this until it runs out, in this case when the �child� is 20.

When a child reaches 16 the next passport they apply for once their current 5-year child passport runs out should be a 10-year adult passport.

[blueboris]

i can tell you that some countries require a certain amount of valid time on arrival, th'lnd is one for example you need atleast 6mnths from your departure date

[Juli6]

Hi Soosie
My daughter had the same prob
It is fine - she just uses it until it runs out (i know they look completely different on the passport now from then)

The only other option if she wants an updated one (for an older pic) is to pay (more than the standard ) as if it was lost.

She is best using it for the 2 years, then at least her 19 year old pic will last her to 29
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