Passport dilemma

[jakki]

Much needed help please...

So we travel to Disney's Port Orleans Resort on 6th April 2019 and leave 20th April 2019, returning in UK on 21st April 2019.

The BIG dilemma is my sons passport runs out on 31st October 2019. Now I know you need 6 months on your passport after your return, but my question is would this be cutting it fine having only 6 months 10 days left on his passport.

He will be 14 when we travel and we are not planning on going abroad again until 2022, so really didn't want to renew until needed, but obviously will renew if consensus on here thinks I should as don't want to stress about getting into bother.

[Sew109]

Originally Posted by jakki

Much needed help please...

So we travel to Disney's Port Orleans Resort on 6th April 2019 and leave 20th April 2019, returning in UK on 21st April 2019.

The BIG dilemma is my sons passport runs out on 31st October 2019. Now I know you need 6 months on your passport after your return, but my question is would this be cutting it fine having only 6 months 10 days left on his passport.

He will be 14 when we travel and we are not planning on going abroad again until 2022, so really didn't want to renew until needed, but obviously will renew if consensus on here thinks I should as don't want to stress about getting into bother.

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You don’t need 6 months on your passport you need a valid passport I would not renew it before

“Passport validity
Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay. You don’t need any additional period of validity on your passport beyond this.”

gov.uk/foreign-travel-ad...y-requirements

[Universal VR]

As above, no need for six months on your passport. I have travelled with six weeks on mine , no problem.

[buryboy]

Save your money. It's the most asked question on here
Travel agents perpetuating a myth
Only needs to be valid for the duration of your trip
Nb this assumes he has a British passport

[fizzypop]

We are going next summer and my DH will only have 8 days left on his after our return date and I don't think we are going to change his before we go. He needs his passport for next March too but I want to do our Estas before much longer. I also have no idea if Brexit next June will mean passport delays so don't want to leave until after March to apply for one and then get an Esta just in case.

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by jakki

Much needed help please...

So we travel to Disney's Port Orleans Resort on 6th April 2019 and leave 20th April 2019, returning in UK on 21st April 2019.

The BIG dilemma is my sons passport runs out on 31st October 2019. Now I know you need 6 months on your passport after your return, but my question is would this be cutting it fine having only 6 months 10 days left on his passport.

He will be 14 when we travel and we are not planning on going abroad again until 2022, so really didn't want to renew until needed, but obviously will renew if consensus on here thinks I should as don't want to stress about getting into bother.

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As per Sew, it's a myth Jaki. Also see the CBP 'six month club' link.

When we arrived back into the UK hubs had circa 6 weeks remaining on his pp, nowt said, no issues.

[TheRobsters]

As previous your sons passport only needs to valid for your stay... if it was me I would renew the passport at the 6 months window which would then be added to the new passport. Then I would do a new esta using the new passport which would then be valid for a further 2 years.,

[ginger]

Agree with all the above. You don’t need six months on you passport. One day will do

[toonarmani]

We had a cocky security officer 2 years ago upon arrival in the US who said mine should have been renewed but he would let me in (like he was doing me a favour). I knew it was fine as covered the duration of the stay and didn't bother arguing, just said thanks.

[ginger]

gov.uk/foreign-travel-ad...y-requirements

uk.usembassy.gov/visas/non-i...vel-documents/

Look at these two websites if you’re still unsure