Passport/Holiday queary?

[essexplumber]

Mrs plumber is off to St Tropez on the 27th Sep and she is returning on the 4th Oct but her passport expires on the 25th of Oct. Is she going to be ok to travel? The flight is booked but we've only just checked the PP, we looked on the British Passport website but couldn't find anything related. Thanks in advance.

P.S Mods please don't move this thread as I relly need an answer, thanks.

[GreatGranny]

It depends on the country you are travelling to.

I would have thought france would be ok up to expiry date.

Maybe check the french websites.

[Puggit]

Shouldn't be a problem with immigration, the airline is another question!

[frosted]

If the passport is in date what could be the problem ?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

frosted said:

If the passport is in date what could be the problem ?

Some (mostly non European) countries insist on six months pre expiry on entry.

[Deva Link]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

frosted said:

If the passport is in date what could be the problem ?

Some (mostly non European) countries insist on six months pre expiry on entry.

It's often said that you need 6mths validity on your passport to travel to the US, but it's not true, it (like France) only requires validity for length of stay.

As others have alluded though, the airlines position is likely to be the main issue - suggest the OP checks their website and prints out anything helpful in case a jobsworth check-in clerk kicks off about it.

[chim]

Its 6 Months for Egypt, this is a fact. Week holiday ruined as my daughters passport only had four months left on it. Had to get another and flew out two days later.

St Tropaz is EU though and strictly speaking you do not need a passport at all, its only ID for airlines so you should be fine.

Edited by chim on Sunday 12th September 22:47

[frosted]

chim said:

Its 6 Months for Egypt, this is a fact. Week holiday ruined as my daughters passport only had four months left on it. Had to get another and flew out two days later.

St Tropaz is EU though and strictly speaking you do not need a passport at all, its only ID for airlines so you should be fine.

Edited by chim on Sunday 12th September 22:47

I have never been allowed to drive to france with my id only , when i encountered a border in the eu my driving licence only was fine .

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chim said:

St Tropaz is EU though and strictly speaking you do not need a passport at all, its only ID for airlines so you should be fine.

You do need it because the UK is not part of the Shengen Agreement.