Passport Renewal
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Passport Renewal
I am going to Italy on October 8th and flying home from Amsterdam on October 22nd. My Canadian passport expires April 20, 2016. I know your passport should be valid for another six months before entry into Europe, but it's only short a few days. Do I take a chance and wait until I get back to renew it, or should I not chance it and renew before I go. I'm thinking for peace of mind, it's probably best to renew before. I would hate to be turned away at the airport - short vacation! What say you all?
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Whether or not the few day difference between onset of your trip and expiration of your passport probably depends on the mood of the officer checking it. I am guessing you will eventually want to renew your passport, so why not go ahead and do so, sacrificing those few days in exchange for one less worry.
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What DOES anyone here's opinion on this issue matter? Oh, I know: "Well, they told me on Fodors they didn't think I should renew it even though I know what the rules actually say, Officer."
DUH!!!!!!
DUH!!!!!!
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>>UK and France passport must be valid for 3 months beyond length of stay,<<
That is not true for the UK (I don't know about France). For the UK a passport only needs to be valid for the duration of one's trip.
But in any case -- I always renew my passport when it gets down to 5 or 6 months. I'd renew it this summer.
That is not true for the UK (I don't know about France). For the UK a passport only needs to be valid for the duration of one's trip.
But in any case -- I always renew my passport when it gets down to 5 or 6 months. I'd renew it this summer.
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This took 20 seconds to find and repost. Perhaps Canada's Foreign Office offers similar convenience.
http://travel.state.gov/content/pass...try/italy.html
http://travel.state.gov/content/pass...try/italy.html
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It used to be passport validity actually meant the dates on it.
AFAIK, neither Italy nor Netherlands has any such requirement that it must be valid 6 months for US citizens or Canadians, it's only 3 months. Your own govt website says so http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/netherlands
where is this 6 months stuff coming from, anyway? Taiwan isn't the same, the country itself has a requirement that the passport must have 6 months validity.
AFAIK, neither Italy nor Netherlands has any such requirement that it must be valid 6 months for US citizens or Canadians, it's only 3 months. Your own govt website says so http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/netherlands
where is this 6 months stuff coming from, anyway? Taiwan isn't the same, the country itself has a requirement that the passport must have 6 months validity.
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I'm in the same boat - thought mine was good until aug 2016 but it expires Aug 29, 2015. I am leaving for Sweden April 29 but multiple websites say Sweden only requires 3 months. I will have nearly 4. Too close to renew so I printed out hte requirement and hope all will be ok.
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