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ozni Oct 2, 2019 5:10 am

UK Passport Validity in Transit
 
Hello All,
Returning back to UK from Australia via Singapore or UAE but have released that my UK passport is valid for only 1 month. Will I be okay in transit (airside) as web search provides contrasting info. Would only be there for 1 o 2 hours depending on flight purchased.

Cheers.

Often1 Oct 2, 2019 6:07 am

"back to UK" implies a UK passport, but it's not certain. As with any international travel, always best to plug your exact details into TIMATIC as that is what your air carrier will use.

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/app...aspx?i=TIMATIC

ozni Oct 2, 2019 6:39 am

Yes Uk passport. Just want to know if I'll be okay in transit (all airside) on way back to UK with passport validilty of less than 6 months. Tried various sources but they all talk about Transit visas etc.

Often1 Oct 2, 2019 9:14 am


Originally Posted by ozni (Post 31585651)
Yes Uk passport. Just want to know if I'll be okay in transit (all airside) on way back to UK with passport validilty of less than 6 months. Tried various sources but they all talk about Transit visas etc.

TIMATIC is the only source that matters.

craigthemif Oct 2, 2019 10:17 am


Originally Posted by ozni (Post 31585478)
Hello All,
Would only be there for 1 o 2 hours depending on flight purchased.

TIMATIC is all that matters.

However, the issue isn't the 1/2 hours transit when all goes well. It's when something goes badly wrong (missed connection, etc.) and you need to enter the country unexpectedly. (but don't have the correct documentation)


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