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Swedescott Jun 27, 2017 10:14 pm
Basic US passport question for Sweden
 
Many thanks for your help. I am embarrassed to admit I just realized my US passport is due to expire just under 5 months after my planned entry to Sweden from Newark airport on SAS. I'm due to leave in 10 days!

Most of the guidance I have seen about entry requirements are frustratingly hazy, like 6 months validity is "recommended" on some State Department pages, others say the Schengen countries all "require" 6 months validity.

Anyone with experience with this issue? Thank you!

WilcoRoger Jun 28, 2017 12:42 am
https://travel.state.gov/content/pas...act-sheet.html

Entry into any of the 26 European countries in the Schengen area for short-term tourism, a business trip, or in transit to a non-Schengen destination, requires that your passport be valid for at least three months beyond your intended date of departure.

But yet, confusingly, the same website says should be valid for six months under Sweden

Why don't you give a call to the Swedish embassy, they should really know.

seawolf Jun 28, 2017 6:47 am
I don't trust the State department website on other countries' travel requirements to be 100% accurate.

http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens...s/index_en.htm

Passport/Visa requirements

If you are a non-EU national wishing to visit or travel within the EU, you will need a passport:
  • valid for at least 3 months after the date you intend to leave the EU country you are visiting,
  • which was issued within the previous 10 years, and possibly a visa.

GUWonder Jun 28, 2017 1:45 pm
Originally Posted by WilcoRoger (Post 28494731)
https://travel.state.gov/content/pas...act-sheet.html

Entry into any of the 26 European countries in the Schengen area for short-term tourism, a business trip, or in transit to a non-Schengen destination, requires that your passport be valid for at least three months beyond your intended date of departure.

But yet, confusingly, the same website says should be valid for six months under Sweden

Why don't you give a call to the Swedish embassy, they should really know.
I arrive at ARN on direct flights from the US rather often. When I show at ARN passport control with my US passport expiring within 4 or 5 months, I usually get in without a peep.

tsastor Jun 28, 2017 2:03 pm
Originally Posted by GUWonder (Post 28497071)
I arrive at ARN on direct flights from the US rather often. When I show at ARN passport control with my US passport expiring within 4 or 5 months, I usually get in without a peep.
And at other times with a peep? ;)

Fredrik74 Jun 28, 2017 2:12 pm
Interesting because in the other direction it's apparently enough that the passport is valid for the duration of the visit.

Often1 Jun 28, 2017 2:28 pm
No need to spend time on the phone to Consulates which often give off-hand and incorrect advice and which, in any event, aren't quotable later, e.g. "but, I called your Consulate..."

The first step is to meet SK's document check. SK will rely on IATA's database, TIMATIC, which is available to you free through a variety of sources. I checked UA's portal and you appear to be fine.

But, I would print that out and have it with you.

GUWonder Jun 28, 2017 2:47 pm
Originally Posted by tsastor (Post 28497158)
And at other times with a peep? ;)
I've got so many Schengen stamps that it sometimes can't but become at least a talking point. That and there is something else to it.


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