I'm flying to France today and my passport expires in less than 2 months

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I'm an American citizen and I have a flight out to France today. One of my travel companions informed me that having a passport that expires in less than 2 months (on June 19th) might be a problem. Will I be able to travel or am I not going?

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@vikingsteve They might be lax at the border, but the check-in agent likely won't be.

– Sneftel
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@vikingsteve The reason they're so relaxed is because they have all the information beforehand from the airline. The idea that you can "talk your way through border control" is.. adorable though.

– Voo
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the problem has nothing to do with France, the problem is the airlines. OP, you will not be allowed to board. You need a new passport.

– Fattie
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Sooooo... did you get on board? (Q asked 17 hours ago) - P.s. - get an emergency passport issued from your council/municipality (or whatever that is in America). Could possibly even try to have it issued with pick-up at the airport. Or maybe even sort it with customs at the airport itself. Though you really should've thought about this.

– rkeet
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Rule of thumb: never attempt to travel internationally with less than six months left on your passport.

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@vikingsteve They might be lax at the border, but the check-in agent likely won't be.

– Sneftel
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@vikingsteve The reason they're so relaxed is because they have all the information beforehand from the airline. The idea that you can "talk your way through border control" is.. adorable though.

– Voo
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the problem has nothing to do with France, the problem is the airlines. OP, you will not be allowed to board. You need a new passport.

– Fattie
14 hours ago

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Sooooo... did you get on board? (Q asked 17 hours ago) - P.s. - get an emergency passport issued from your council/municipality (or whatever that is in America). Could possibly even try to have it issued with pick-up at the airport. Or maybe even sort it with customs at the airport itself. Though you really should've thought about this.

– rkeet
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Rule of thumb: never attempt to travel internationally with less than six months left on your passport.

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@vikingsteve They might be lax at the border, but the check-in agent likely won't be.

– Sneftel
19 hours ago

5

@vikingsteve The reason they're so relaxed is because they have all the information beforehand from the airline. The idea that you can "talk your way through border control" is.. adorable though.

– Voo
15 hours ago

2

the problem has nothing to do with France, the problem is the airlines. OP, you will not be allowed to board. You need a new passport.

– Fattie
14 hours ago

7

Sooooo... did you get on board? (Q asked 17 hours ago) - P.s. - get an emergency passport issued from your council/municipality (or whatever that is in America). Could possibly even try to have it issued with pick-up at the airport. Or maybe even sort it with customs at the airport itself. Though you really should've thought about this.

– rkeet
13 hours ago

2

Rule of thumb: never attempt to travel internationally with less than six months left on your passport.

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
8 hours ago

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show 6 more comments

4

@vikingsteve They might be lax at the border, but the check-in agent likely won't be.

– Sneftel
19 hours ago

5

@vikingsteve The reason they're so relaxed is because they have all the information beforehand from the airline. The idea that you can "talk your way through border control" is.. adorable though.

– Voo
15 hours ago

2

the problem has nothing to do with France, the problem is the airlines. OP, you will not be allowed to board. You need a new passport.

– Fattie
14 hours ago

7

Sooooo... did you get on board? (Q asked 17 hours ago) - P.s. - get an emergency passport issued from your council/municipality (or whatever that is in America). Could possibly even try to have it issued with pick-up at the airport. Or maybe even sort it with customs at the airport itself. Though you really should've thought about this.

– rkeet
13 hours ago

2

Rule of thumb: never attempt to travel internationally with less than six months left on your passport.

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
8 hours ago

@vikingsteve They might be lax at the border, but the check-in agent likely won't be.

– Sneftel
19 hours ago

@vikingsteve The reason they're so relaxed is because they have all the information beforehand from the airline. The idea that you can "talk your way through border control" is.. adorable though.

– Voo
15 hours ago

the problem has nothing to do with France, the problem is the airlines. OP, you will not be allowed to board. You need a new passport.

– Fattie
14 hours ago

Sooooo... did you get on board? (Q asked 17 hours ago) - P.s. - get an emergency passport issued from your council/municipality (or whatever that is in America). Could possibly even try to have it issued with pick-up at the airport. Or maybe even sort it with customs at the airport itself. Though you really should've thought about this.

– rkeet
13 hours ago

Rule of thumb: never attempt to travel internationally with less than six months left on your passport.

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
8 hours ago

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From Visa policy of the Schengen area:

To be able to enter the Schengen Area/Bulgaria/Croatia/Cyprus/Romania visa waiver, the above Annex II nationals are required to:

have a travel document which is valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure and which has been issued in the previous 10 years

If your passport expires in less than two months, then unfortunately you will likely be refused boarding your plane by your airline.

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Its 2 and a half months, but i take it that won't matter much here?

– Subterfugue
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@Subterfugue The passport must be valid until three months after you intend to leave the Schengen area. Whether it expires in less than two months or in two and a half months, it certainly does not meet that requirement.

– phoog
yesterday

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this answer is incorrect. it's not "likely". you will, absolutely, of course, simply, be refused to board.

– Fattie
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To expand on Greg's answer, which already covers why you won't be allowed to enter the Schengen area, you might be interested in knowing that you can get a US passport in a hurry for an extra $60 (slightly more if you have them send the renewed passport by post).

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‘Tomorrow’ won’t be much good when the asker’s flight is today (almost certainly already gone by now), but for future visitors, this is useful information.

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
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I would recommend asking the airline to change your departure date and drive to the nearest passport agency or center. Set up an appointment online while on the way there and get two passport photos taken. Bring your old passport. They can usually get you a passport in about 4-6 hours. Probably too late for OP, but hopefully it helps future travelers.

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You're recommending going online to set up an appointment while driving???

– Henning Makholm
8 hours ago

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@HenningMakholm it doesn't specify the person going for the passport drives..

– JJJ
8 hours ago

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@HenningMakholm setting up the appointment just takes a couple of minutes. One could reasonably do this during a coffee break. There are places in the US that are 1200 km from the nearest passport agency, in which case a few breaks will definitely be needed. But it probably does make more sense to make the appointment before setting off on the trip.

– phoog
7 hours ago

@phoog Even further, since there isn't one in Alaska.

– Azor Ahai
6 hours ago

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@AzorAhai Good point. And if you're on Maui you're not going to drive to Honolulu even if it's only 160 km. Come to think of it, if you're in Alaska and don't have a passport, you're not exactly likely to be driving to Seattle any time soon, either.

– phoog
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From Visa policy of the Schengen area:

To be able to enter the Schengen Area/Bulgaria/Croatia/Cyprus/Romania visa waiver, the above Annex II nationals are required to:

have a travel document which is valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure and which has been issued in the previous 10 years

If your passport expires in less than two months, then unfortunately you will likely be refused boarding your plane by your airline.

answered yesterday

Greg Hewgill

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Its 2 and a half months, but i take it that won't matter much here?

– Subterfugue
yesterday

15

@Subterfugue The passport must be valid until three months after you intend to leave the Schengen area. Whether it expires in less than two months or in two and a half months, it certainly does not meet that requirement.

– phoog
yesterday

1

this answer is incorrect. it's not "likely". you will, absolutely, of course, simply, be refused to board.

– Fattie
14 hours ago

add a comment |

From Visa policy of the Schengen area:

To be able to enter the Schengen Area/Bulgaria/Croatia/Cyprus/Romania visa waiver, the above Annex II nationals are required to:

have a travel document which is valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure and which has been issued in the previous 10 years

If your passport expires in less than two months, then unfortunately you will likely be refused boarding your plane by your airline.

answered yesterday

Greg Hewgill

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Its 2 and a half months, but i take it that won't matter much here?

– Subterfugue
yesterday

15

@Subterfugue The passport must be valid until three months after you intend to leave the Schengen area. Whether it expires in less than two months or in two and a half months, it certainly does not meet that requirement.

– phoog
yesterday

1

this answer is incorrect. it's not "likely". you will, absolutely, of course, simply, be refused to board.

– Fattie
14 hours ago

add a comment |

From Visa policy of the Schengen area:

To be able to enter the Schengen Area/Bulgaria/Croatia/Cyprus/Romania visa waiver, the above Annex II nationals are required to:

have a travel document which is valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure and which has been issued in the previous 10 years

If your passport expires in less than two months, then unfortunately you will likely be refused boarding your plane by your airline.

answered yesterday

Greg Hewgill

27.7k374104

From Visa policy of the Schengen area:

To be able to enter the Schengen Area/Bulgaria/Croatia/Cyprus/Romania visa waiver, the above Annex II nationals are required to:

have a travel document which is valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure and which has been issued in the previous 10 years

If your passport expires in less than two months, then unfortunately you will likely be refused boarding your plane by your airline.

answered yesterday

Greg Hewgill

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answered yesterday

Greg Hewgill

27.7k374104

answered yesterday

Greg Hewgill

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answered yesterday

Greg Hewgill

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Its 2 and a half months, but i take it that won't matter much here?

– Subterfugue
yesterday

15

@Subterfugue The passport must be valid until three months after you intend to leave the Schengen area. Whether it expires in less than two months or in two and a half months, it certainly does not meet that requirement.

– phoog
yesterday

1

this answer is incorrect. it's not "likely". you will, absolutely, of course, simply, be refused to board.

– Fattie
14 hours ago

add a comment |

Its 2 and a half months, but i take it that won't matter much here?

– Subterfugue
yesterday

15

@Subterfugue The passport must be valid until three months after you intend to leave the Schengen area. Whether it expires in less than two months or in two and a half months, it certainly does not meet that requirement.

– phoog
yesterday

1

this answer is incorrect. it's not "likely". you will, absolutely, of course, simply, be refused to board.

– Fattie
14 hours ago

Its 2 and a half months, but i take it that won't matter much here?

– Subterfugue
yesterday

@Subterfugue The passport must be valid until three months after you intend to leave the Schengen area. Whether it expires in less than two months or in two and a half months, it certainly does not meet that requirement.

– phoog
yesterday

this answer is incorrect. it's not "likely". you will, absolutely, of course, simply, be refused to board.

– Fattie
14 hours ago

add a comment |

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‘Tomorrow’ won’t be much good when the asker’s flight is today (almost certainly already gone by now), but for future visitors, this is useful information.

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
8 hours ago

add a comment |

edited 8 hours ago

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‘Tomorrow’ won’t be much good when the asker’s flight is today (almost certainly already gone by now), but for future visitors, this is useful information.

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
8 hours ago

add a comment |

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answered 22 hours ago

Denis de Bernardy

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answered 22 hours ago

Denis de Bernardy

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answered 22 hours ago

Denis de Bernardy

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‘Tomorrow’ won’t be much good when the asker’s flight is today (almost certainly already gone by now), but for future visitors, this is useful information.

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
8 hours ago

add a comment |

2

‘Tomorrow’ won’t be much good when the asker’s flight is today (almost certainly already gone by now), but for future visitors, this is useful information.

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
8 hours ago

‘Tomorrow’ won’t be much good when the asker’s flight is today (almost certainly already gone by now), but for future visitors, this is useful information.

– Janus Bahs Jacquet
8 hours ago

add a comment |

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You're recommending going online to set up an appointment while driving???

– Henning Makholm
8 hours ago

1

@HenningMakholm it doesn't specify the person going for the passport drives..

– JJJ
8 hours ago

1

@HenningMakholm setting up the appointment just takes a couple of minutes. One could reasonably do this during a coffee break. There are places in the US that are 1200 km from the nearest passport agency, in which case a few breaks will definitely be needed. But it probably does make more sense to make the appointment before setting off on the trip.

– phoog
7 hours ago

@phoog Even further, since there isn't one in Alaska.

– Azor Ahai
6 hours ago

1

@AzorAhai Good point. And if you're on Maui you're not going to drive to Honolulu even if it's only 160 km. Come to think of it, if you're in Alaska and don't have a passport, you're not exactly likely to be driving to Seattle any time soon, either.

– phoog
5 hours ago

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You're recommending going online to set up an appointment while driving???

– Henning Makholm
8 hours ago

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@HenningMakholm it doesn't specify the person going for the passport drives..

– JJJ
8 hours ago

1

@HenningMakholm setting up the appointment just takes a couple of minutes. One could reasonably do this during a coffee break. There are places in the US that are 1200 km from the nearest passport agency, in which case a few breaks will definitely be needed. But it probably does make more sense to make the appointment before setting off on the trip.

– phoog
7 hours ago

@phoog Even further, since there isn't one in Alaska.

– Azor Ahai
6 hours ago

1

@AzorAhai Good point. And if you're on Maui you're not going to drive to Honolulu even if it's only 160 km. Come to think of it, if you're in Alaska and don't have a passport, you're not exactly likely to be driving to Seattle any time soon, either.

– phoog
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You're recommending going online to set up an appointment while driving???

– Henning Makholm
8 hours ago

1

@HenningMakholm it doesn't specify the person going for the passport drives..

– JJJ
8 hours ago

1

@HenningMakholm setting up the appointment just takes a couple of minutes. One could reasonably do this during a coffee break. There are places in the US that are 1200 km from the nearest passport agency, in which case a few breaks will definitely be needed. But it probably does make more sense to make the appointment before setting off on the trip.

– phoog
7 hours ago

@phoog Even further, since there isn't one in Alaska.

– Azor Ahai
6 hours ago

1

@AzorAhai Good point. And if you're on Maui you're not going to drive to Honolulu even if it's only 160 km. Come to think of it, if you're in Alaska and don't have a passport, you're not exactly likely to be driving to Seattle any time soon, either.

– phoog
5 hours ago

|
show 3 more comments

You're recommending going online to set up an appointment while driving???

– Henning Makholm
8 hours ago

1

@HenningMakholm it doesn't specify the person going for the passport drives..

– JJJ
8 hours ago

1

@HenningMakholm setting up the appointment just takes a couple of minutes. One could reasonably do this during a coffee break. There are places in the US that are 1200 km from the nearest passport agency, in which case a few breaks will definitely be needed. But it probably does make more sense to make the appointment before setting off on the trip.

– phoog
7 hours ago

@phoog Even further, since there isn't one in Alaska.

– Azor Ahai
6 hours ago

1

@AzorAhai Good point. And if you're on Maui you're not going to drive to Honolulu even if it's only 160 km. Come to think of it, if you're in Alaska and don't have a passport, you're not exactly likely to be driving to Seattle any time soon, either.

– phoog
5 hours ago

You're recommending going online to set up an appointment while driving???

– Henning Makholm
8 hours ago

@HenningMakholm it doesn't specify the person going for the passport drives..

– JJJ
8 hours ago

@HenningMakholm setting up the appointment just takes a couple of minutes. One could reasonably do this during a coffee break. There are places in the US that are 1200 km from the nearest passport agency, in which case a few breaks will definitely be needed. But it probably does make more sense to make the appointment before setting off on the trip.

– phoog
7 hours ago

@phoog Even further, since there isn't one in Alaska.

– Azor Ahai
6 hours ago

@AzorAhai Good point. And if you're on Maui you're not going to drive to Honolulu even if it's only 160 km. Come to think of it, if you're in Alaska and don't have a passport, you're not exactly likely to be driving to Seattle any time soon, either.

– phoog
5 hours ago

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