Originally Posted by
avflyer
Stunned, I ask why and was told it was a passport issue. Now I know my passport is good into April and I was planning to renew upon my return from this trip. Apparently AMS has a requirement for US citizens (perhaps others too) flying into her that states the passport must be valid for 3 months from the date I was planning on leaving AMS. Apparently other countries have as much as a six months limit.
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Greetings to all from AMS.
you're lucky you made it there! the best explanation i've heard for th 6 month rule (never heard of 3) is that if you were to be delayed or something in leaving, you'd still have a valid passport to go home? i don't know if i fully agree with this, because if you had a delay, for some kind of emergency, wouldn't you be able to get a new passport from abroad??