 Poster: A snowHead
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Can anyone confirm that I will be OK travelling to Austria on 23rd Feb with only 4 months left on my passport? The FO website says its OK as long as its valid, but I wondered whether the airline (Thomson) might be difficult.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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phone thomson to check. If austria allow you in i don't see why thomson should have a problem with it.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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tessaventer, my guess is that it would be okay, but always better to check. I think the rules in Europe are a little more relaxed than other parts of the World.
I'm off to Finland in a few days time and only have 3 months left on my current passport, so I hope it will be okay too - oh well, a few months in Finland skiing whilst the British Embassy sorts out the necessary.........life's a bitch eh! 
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Austria will have no problem, Thomson might.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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tessaventer, why on earth would Thomson have a problem? It's a valid passport. You'll be fine.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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tessaventer,
Thomson will be in right if you are going for a duration exceeding 4 months. Well, are you?
The problem is bigger if the passport you are holding isn't a EU one.
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tessaventer, you'll be absolutely fine. Just renewed mine but my last trip on the old one ended 48hrs before expiry.
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Agree with above as long as passprot is valid on day of return you are fine for Austria
If you were going to USA you would be stuffed though 
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| Garfield wrote: |
| If you were going to USA you would be stuffed though |
Not true. Provided you have a return ticket valid for before your passport expires, you're ok. (at least that was the case 3 weeks ago). The old "6 months" thing doesn't apply.
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I flew to Zurich with 10 days left on my passport, it expired 3 days after I returned to UK.... whci reminds me I need to renew it!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| Garfield wrote: |
| If you were going to USA you would be stuffed though |
Not true. Provided you have a return ticket valid for before your passport expires, you're ok. (at least that was the case 3 weeks ago). The old "6 months" thing doesn't apply. |
It is now a 90 days limit if you are eligible to enter the US under the Visa Waiver Programme. Info here.
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rob@rar, thanks.
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You know it makes sense.
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tessaventer,
I was in the same predicament, just returned from Austria with 3 days left on passport. I was advised by the passport office to telephone the Austrian embassy. (I thought they were having a laugh). I did though, value my ski holiday too much. A lovely Frau said, no probs to travel back on the day of expiry, flew with Thomson and no problems here too. You will be fine, enjoy your hols, lucky you! 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I was told that you need to have 6 months still avaialble for entry back in to the UK? Can't think why tho' 
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Poster: A snowHead
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halfhand, I've never heard that one (Assuming you are talking about UK citizens with a UK passport).
It has always been the case IME that some countries require you to have significantly more validity than the intended length of stay before they allow you te enter.
But there has never been any restriction on remaining validity for return to the UK.
In theory, you don't need a passport at all for return to the UK (the passport is a request to foreign authorities to allow you to pass), but you will then have to provide some other evidence that you are who you claim to be and that you are a UK citizen.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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My recent experiences with passports would indicated that in the EU you are valid until the expiry date. I returned from France on the day it expired without any problems.
Always best to check with the consulate of the country you are travelling to.
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FAQ
the nice customs man said "mrs, cowan, you might want to renew your passport in the UK as it expired several months ago" 
