Originally Posted by
Villavic
A friend of mine (US citizen) is coming to Lima today. He’s already flying to Fort Lauderdale, to get the (Spirit) connection flight to Lima at 5pm. He is coming for 5 days, but just realized his passport expires on jan. 13.
I understand there is no passport issuing office in Fort Lauderdale airport.
Peru gov. page indicates that it is mandatory to have a passport with a minimum validity of six months, as most countries require. He wants to risk taking the FLL-LIM flight anyway, though I warned he could have problems arriving at Lima, if they let him enter the plane. His wife is already here in Lima, and called the embassy for help. They told her if he has any problems when he arrives (11 pm), he should call the emergency phone, they answer 24x7.
Does anybody have any experience with a similar situation? Has anybody called that embassy emergency number? Any advise?
They will likely not let him board in FLL. If they did (and he is not allowed in), they will be responsible for the costs of watching him in LIM and sending him back to the USA.
There ***IS** a passport office in MIA, right? I would get on a phone with your state rep, try and get into the passport office tomorrow AM. Yes, it will be costly: transport to and from FLL to MIA and a changed ticket....
Actually I would have done this the instant I realize the passport was a problem...not waste half a day