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Jan 28, 2009 | 11:40 am

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Originally Posted by t325

I know most countries won't accept a passport if it expires in 6 months. Does the same apply to IDs? My drivers license expires at the end of March and I'm going to the UK and Germany at the beginning of March (I'm returning home before it expires). I'm just wondering if I need to get it renewed before I leave or if I can do what I usually do with my DL and put it off until the last possible minute

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You can wait. The 6-month rule for passports is so that your passport doesn't expire while you're out of the country, regardless of when you state you'll return. Normally, 90-180 days is the longest period for which most countries will admit you without a more formal admission application process.

If you license expires while you're abroad, you may have difficulty renting a car, but that's about it. You'll want to show your valid passport instead of your "expired" license to Comrade TSA if you have a connecting flight when you return so that you avoid haraSSSSment.

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