UK Passport Validity Period
Apr 9th 2018, 3:02 am
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UK Passport Validity Period
My UK passport is due for renewal 2019. I am aware that I need 6 months validity on passport to enter other countries but anyone know if its necessary to have 6 months validity on passport to exit Malaysia ?
Apr 9th 2018, 6:53 am
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Re: UK Passport Validity Period
AFAIK no need. I haave left country mutliple times with less than 6 months remaining on passport.
Apr 9th 2018, 9:13 am
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Re: UK Passport Validity Period
Not all countries will have that rule. The FCO Travel Advice pages will let you know which do.
Apr 9th 2018, 10:25 am
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Apr 9th 2018, 10:29 am
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Apr 9th 2018, 10:59 am
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Re: UK Passport Validity Period
To exit, not a problem.
Apr 25th 2018, 9:17 am
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Re: UK Passport Validity Period
I was flagged by the immigration officer at KL when departing for the UK, because she was concerned I was travelling from KL to the UK on an Irish passport which was due to expire within 3-months.
Her boss just said "Nah, it's fine.". As others have said, it's the entry that is the problem, not the exit. As long as the passport remains valid to travel.
Her boss just said "Nah, it's fine.". As others have said, it's the entry that is the problem, not the exit. As long as the passport remains valid to travel.
Apr 26th 2018, 8:20 am
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Re: UK Passport Validity Period
If you renew at the 9 yrs 6 month mark or greater then you get the missing time added to the new passport. Just renewed one of mine and it came back in around 4 weeks
Apr 27th 2018, 1:06 am
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Re: UK Passport Validity Period
https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport/renew
"When you renew your passport, time left on your existing passport is added to your new one, up to a maximum of 9 months."
Apr 27th 2018, 11:57 pm
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Re: UK Passport Validity Period
It's even better than that:
https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport/renew
"When you renew your passport, time left on your existing passport is added to your new one, up to a maximum of 9 months."
https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport/renew
"When you renew your passport, time left on your existing passport is added to your new one, up to a maximum of 9 months."
