Comments on: Travel tip: how long should my passport be valid to travel?/travel-tip-how-long-should-my-passport-be-valid-to-travel/travel your dreams in styleTue, 29 Mar 2016 12:41:34 +0000hourly1By: Asclepi/travel-tip-how-long-should-my-passport-be-valid-to-travel/#comment-73669Fri, 11 Mar 2016 18:10:16 +0000/?p=152781#comment-73669Never ever ever ever ever ever rely on verbal confirmations or assurances (this should be written in stone next to other important travel adagia “Never assume anything” and “Immediately call the airline when your flight is cancelled, do not join the queue”)! While verbal confirmations could have some legal value, the fact that you cannot proof that they exist will always work against the traveler.

Please do not blame or argue with the airline. If they travel you and you are refused entry in the country of destination, they MUST travel you back to your point of origin and they will also be heavily fined. So it’s understandable that they do not want to take any risks.

I always put a reminder in my calendar about 9 months before my passport (or visa’s) will expire, and I have another reminder about 3 months before any travel to check my documents thoroughly.

TIMATIC is indeed the best and most accurate reference available. I access TIMATIC through ExpertFlyer which is a paid subscription, but I learned here from your post that it is available for free as well which is nice.

]]>By: paul lewis/travel-tip-how-long-should-my-passport-be-valid-to-travel/#comment-73667Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:55:30 +0000/?p=152781#comment-73667I’m surprised that anyone who travels frequently doesn’t know about the 6 month validity which has been in force for most if not nearly all countries for many years now.

]]>By: theitinerary1/travel-tip-how-long-should-my-passport-be-valid-to-travel/#comment-73661Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:11:38 +0000/?p=152781#comment-73661Thanks for the tips! The 6 months thing happend to my friend

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