Passport query
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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Passport query
Quick one I'd appreciate some advice on.
Am travelling to the US next week. I will be returning on 5 July. My passport expires on 31 July.
I have checked and this doesn't cause a problem from a US immigration perspective - the "6 months validity post your visit" rule doesn't apply to UK citizens apparently. No problem as long as you have left by the expiry date on the passport.
To make sure that I didn't end up having a fight with an ill-informed member of BA check in staff, I decided to email them in advance to check that BA did not have its OWN policy on passport validity. The question I asked them was simple: as long as I satisfy the conditions for the country I am visiting for entry, please would you confirm that BA does not impose any additional requirements?
What I got back was an ill-thought out, robotic response, simply telling me that BA cannot advise on Visa requirements. That's not what I asked.
Can anyone here please give me some comfort that I am not going to have a problem at check in? I really, really don't want to have to renew my passport at short notice - it will be hugely inconvenient.
Many thanks.
Am travelling to the US next week. I will be returning on 5 July. My passport expires on 31 July.
I have checked and this doesn't cause a problem from a US immigration perspective - the "6 months validity post your visit" rule doesn't apply to UK citizens apparently. No problem as long as you have left by the expiry date on the passport.
To make sure that I didn't end up having a fight with an ill-informed member of BA check in staff, I decided to email them in advance to check that BA did not have its OWN policy on passport validity. The question I asked them was simple: as long as I satisfy the conditions for the country I am visiting for entry, please would you confirm that BA does not impose any additional requirements?
What I got back was an ill-thought out, robotic response, simply telling me that BA cannot advise on Visa requirements. That's not what I asked.
Can anyone here please give me some comfort that I am not going to have a problem at check in? I really, really don't want to have to renew my passport at short notice - it will be hugely inconvenient.
Many thanks.
#2
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Your own research certainly seems correct:
https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/non-i...vel-documents/
If you are travelling with an ESTA under the VWP then your "Admit Until" date will be the expiry date of your passport, rather than the usual 90 days.
https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/non-i...vel-documents/
If you are travelling with an ESTA under the VWP then your "Admit Until" date will be the expiry date of your passport, rather than the usual 90 days.
#3
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Quick one I'd appreciate some advice on.
Am travelling to the US next week. I will be returning on 5 July. My passport expires on 31 July.
I have checked and this doesn't cause a problem from a US immigration perspective - the "6 months validity post your visit" rule doesn't apply to UK citizens apparently. No problem as long as you have left by the expiry date on the passport.
To make sure that I didn't end up having a fight with an ill-informed member of BA check in staff, I decided to email them in advance to check that BA did not have its OWN policy on passport validity. The question I asked them was simple: as long as I satisfy the conditions for the country I am visiting for entry, please would you confirm that BA does not impose any additional requirements?
What I got back was an ill-thought out, robotic response, simply telling me that BA cannot advise on Visa requirements. That's not what I asked.
Can anyone here please give me some comfort that I am not going to have a problem at check in? I really, really don't want to have to renew my passport at short notice - it will be hugely inconvenient.
Many thanks.
Am travelling to the US next week. I will be returning on 5 July. My passport expires on 31 July.
I have checked and this doesn't cause a problem from a US immigration perspective - the "6 months validity post your visit" rule doesn't apply to UK citizens apparently. No problem as long as you have left by the expiry date on the passport.
To make sure that I didn't end up having a fight with an ill-informed member of BA check in staff, I decided to email them in advance to check that BA did not have its OWN policy on passport validity. The question I asked them was simple: as long as I satisfy the conditions for the country I am visiting for entry, please would you confirm that BA does not impose any additional requirements?
What I got back was an ill-thought out, robotic response, simply telling me that BA cannot advise on Visa requirements. That's not what I asked.
Can anyone here please give me some comfort that I am not going to have a problem at check in? I really, really don't want to have to renew my passport at short notice - it will be hugely inconvenient.
Many thanks.
#4
Join Date: Jul 2011
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I think you should be fine. I wouldn't even raise it with BA. Check the US CBP page and print it out. If you have any problems show them the printout and they can raise it with a supervisor.
Edited to add; here you go, https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/fi...20Update_0.pdf
Edited to add; here you go, https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/fi...20Update_0.pdf
Last edited by NeverFirst; Jun 20, 2017 at 2:22 pm Reason: Add link
#7
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This is no problem whatsoever. Just remember that even though the US allows you to leave the same day your passport expires, you will most likely arrive back home the day after you depart, so in practice, you will want to leave no later than the day your passport expires.
#8
Join Date: Mar 2014
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As I understand things, the BA agents at Heathrow will just go by what Timatic tells them, so that's the best place to check.
In this case, it looks like you're fine:
In this case, it looks like you're fine:
Document Validity:
Passports and other documents accepted for entry must be valid for a minimum of 6 months beyond the period of intended stay.
British passports with nationality of "British Citizen" shown on the bio-data page must be valid for the period of intended stay.
Passports and other documents accepted for entry must be valid for a minimum of 6 months beyond the period of intended stay.
British passports with nationality of "British Citizen" shown on the bio-data page must be valid for the period of intended stay.
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This is no problem whatsoever. Just remember that even though the US allows you to leave the same day your passport expires, you will most likely arrive back home the day after you depart, so in practice, you will want to leave no later than the day your passport expires.
#10
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This is no problem whatsoever. Just remember that even though the US allows you to leave the same day your passport expires, you will most likely arrive back home the day after you depart, so in practice, you will want to leave no later than the day your passport expires.
#11
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(This also holds, in general, for EEA citizens - if you don't have a passport you should not automatically be denied entry but should be given the opportunity to prove your identity "by other means".)
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#15
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I recently had an ESTA which was due to expire shortly after my entry flight (in fact whilst still in the US) and I was asked to produce a printed copy at the check-in counter. This was on AA.