Mazza12

Hello All

We have booked a holiday/reccie to Sydney flying with Emirates in October 08? We also booked our holiday visas over the telephone with Emirates. I explained at the time that my son's passport was due to expire in Feb 09 and was told that there was no problem. However I've since been told by a travel agent that he needs to have at least 6 months left on his passport at time of travel as otherwise it could cause problems. I've been on the Australian immigration site and there is nothing to suggest that this is the case.

Can anyone help please? Have I been given wrong information? Am I best just to renew his passport now, and get a new electronic holiday visa?

Cheers

mabozar

Hi Yes this is true

I believe I saw this somewhere when we were in Australia


Carol Ritchie

We have booked a holiday/reccie to Sydney flying with Emirates in October 08? We also booked our holiday visas over the telephone with Emirates. I explained at the time that my son's passport was due to expire in Feb 09 and was told that there was no problem. However I've since been told by a travel agent that he needs to have at least 6 months left on his passport at time of travel as otherwise it could cause problems. I've been on the Australian immigration site and there is nothing to suggest that this is the case.

Can anyone help please? Have I been given wrong information? Am I best just to renew his passport now, and get a new electronic holiday visa?

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Pollyana

Only if you are having a stopover en route in somewhere like SIngapore that requires more than 6 months validity. If you are flying direct UK - Aus with only the normal transit stop to change planes, then you will be fine.

Mazza12

Thanks for your reply Pollyana. We are flying Glasgow to Dubai where we are given a complimentary room in a nearby hotel as there is a gap of about 8 hours before the connecting flight from Dubai to Sydney. Do you know if in this instance we would still be ok?

JAJ

Depends on whether:

1. you need to go through immigration control; and

2. if yes, does Dubai insist on at least 6 months validity.

Maybe easier to renew the passport in the U.K. anyway.

ray2gill

I was looking on the Foreign Office UAE travel page yesterday and it states that a passport must be valid for 6 months after the date of departure from the UAE, so presumably this is applicable to the majority of countries.

Not sure how long you will be in OZ for but your son will definitely have less than that on your return trip.

Mazza12

Thanks for all your replies. Decided just to renew the passport and then get a new electronic holiday visa for him just to be on the safe side. Don't want any hassles at the airports!