passport validty

[thomas65]

i have two months in my passport left i want to travel to usa can i go

[dzug]

Yes in the eyes of the US authorities it's valid - just as long as you are scheduled to leave the USA before it expires.

I'm assuming a Britsh passport using the visa waiver scheme.

[trudileach]

No, you need 90 days from the date of entry. this is from the Passport Office website

When does your passport run out?
Some countries will not let you enter if your passport has less than six months left to run. The rules vary by country. For example, South African immigration officials turn back people with fewer than two blank pages left in their passport.

If your passport is in its last year or is nearly full, you should check the rules of the country you plan to visit before booking any travel. You can ask your travel agent or contact the UK embassy or consulate of the country concerned.

If you need to renew your passport, we will credit your new passport with any time (up to nine months) that was left on the old one.

If you are worried about running out of pages in your passport, please call our 24-hour Passport Adviceline 0870 521 0410 (see terms and conditions).

[lou 26]

Im confused dzug, lol. I was led to believe you have to have at least 6 months left on your passport when you leave the States?

[cockroach]

I thought you had to have atleast six months left on your passport befor you trave. That is counted as the returning date of your holiday.

[auntiebertie]

(a) For nationals included in the Visa Waiver Program passports must be valid for at least 90 days from date of entry.

[kempie]

"Nationals of the 27 countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program may use VWP if:

They present a machine-readable passport (MRP) valid for six months past their expected stay in the United States (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions)."

http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/ without_1990.html#travelertype

The UK (along with 114 other countries) has an agreement (PDF / HTML - Google cache) with the US to extend passport validity for an additional six months. This has the net effect that for VWP purposes a UK passport need only be valid until the end of the visit to the US.

[doirecormac]

If you hold an Irish passport there there is no requirement to have 6 months remaining on the passport (personal experience !)

the following is also from the US embassy website

( http://www.usembassy.org.uk/nireland/nivisafaq s.html )


Does my British or Irish passport have to be valid for six months beyond my date of departure from the United States?

No. Your passport need remain valid only for the duration of your stay in the United States.

For a list of other countries with which the U.S. has such an agreement , please refer to: www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/sixmonth.html .

[BenDToy]

Wouldn't it just simplify things if you got a new passport? The unused 2 months will be added on at the end anyway so you don't lose out by renewing it early. That way you eliminate any risk of misunderstanding (by you or by the authorities).

[kempie]

"...you don't lose out by renewing it early."

In fact you gain by renewing early - the passport fee increases from �66 to �72 on 4th October 2007.

[Dee Sa]

I agree with BenDtoy.