Passport expiry

hanksey · 29-07-2009, 11:49 AM

We travel to portugal on the 21st aug and return 04th sept the dilema is,

My sons passport runs out on the 25th sept, now i know if travelling to usa you have to have 6 months left on the passport.
Now i've checked with the passport office and they gave me the website of the portuguese embassy and on there site it says as long as the passport is in date it is ok.

But theres just that little bit of doubt in the back of my mind that bugging me, what if we turn up at the airport and he gets refused.

What do you think.

**Iccz** · 29-07-2009, 11:52 AM

Regarding the 6 months US thing:
Consular Affairs Nonimmigrant Visa FAQs

kopchoir · 29-07-2009, 12:05 PM

Just a quick heads up to all who need to renew a passport, it increases in september from £79 to £110 roughly

Kop

jasonf01 · 29-07-2009, 12:09 PM

The missus is always putting off getting a new passport because of the cost, maybe this might spur her on to get one before the price goes up lol.

Jas.

Scholes18 · 29-07-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kopchoir

Just a quick heads up to all who need to renew a passport, it increases in september from £79 to £110 roughly

Kop

HOW MUCH?

sod that....

Kebabhead · 29-07-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by hanksey

We travel to portugal on the 21st aug and return 04th sept the dilema is,

My sons passport runs out on the 25th sept, now i know if travelling to usa you have to have 6 months left on the passport.
Now i've checked with the passport office and they gave me the website of the portuguese embassy and on there site it says as long as the passport is in date it is ok.

But theres just that little bit of doubt in the back of my mind that bugging me, what if we turn up at the airport and he gets refused.

What do you think.

My daughter travelled to France a few years ago with the in-laws. She was in the same situation as you. I rang the french consulate who confirmed as long as the passport was in date throughout her stay there would be no problem. Safe to say there were no problems

If in dount ring the consulate

**Greg** · 29-07-2009, 12:14 PM

Can't you get your sons passport renewed then? 21st Aug is plenty long enough away to get that done. When I had my new passport it didn't take anywhere near that long, a week max I think.

Kebabhead · 29-07-2009, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kopchoir

Just a quick heads up to all who need to renew a passport, it increases in september from £79 to £110 roughly

Kop

I'm assuming thats an adult one

Do you have a price for a children's passport as need to renew my sons next year

kopchoir · 29-07-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Kebabhead

I'm assuming thats an adult one

Do you have a price for a children's passport as need to renew my sons next year

yes
I dont know about childrens as my daughters is not up for renewel yet, what gets me about the stealth tax that is passports is that my daughters passport was when she was a child now she looks nothing like the picture winds me up.

Jenn · 29-07-2009, 12:28 PM

My son's passport was done when he was 2 months old, and no he doesn't like like that now

Kebabhead · 29-07-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenn

My son's passport was done when he was 2 months old, and no he doesn't like like that now

Same here and we are due to travel to Turkey in two months

kopchoir · 29-07-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenn

My son's passport was done when he was 2 months old, and no he doesn't like like that now

I could give that passport to anyone and say use that i reckon for their kids

Stealth tax to the extreme i used to be on my mums passport what was wrong with that ill never know

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Originally Posted by Kebabhead

Same here and we are due to travel to Turkey in two months

Be fine
My daughter is 4 she has had a passport since she was 3 months old and goes away more times than me and the wife

think she has been to portugal twice already this year

hanksey · 29-07-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg

Can't you get your sons passport renewed then? 21st Aug is plenty long enough away to get that done. When I had my new passport it didn't take anywhere near that long, a week max I think.

I was thinking that but with 3 weeks to go did'nt really fancy taking the chance, but with the prices set to rise might just do it cause he can still use the child passport till it expires when he's 20

not sure he will like that.

Hitby · 29-07-2009, 1:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kopchoir

Just a quick heads up to all who need to renew a passport, it increases in september from £79 to £110 roughly

Kop

The passport is actually going up to £77.50 (an increase of 5.50). The increase is greater if you go for one of the quick delivery options but to be honest, the robbing *******s get enough of my money - I'm happy to wait :D

Kebabhead · 29-07-2009, 1:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitby

The passport is actually going up to £77.50 (an increase of 5.50). The increase is greater if you go for one of the quick delivery options but to be honest, the robbing *******s get enough of my money - I'm happy to wait :D

Thing with the passport they seem expensive but it works out at £7.75 per year which isn't a lot of money

kopchoir · 29-07-2009, 1:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitby

The passport is actually going up to £77.50 (an increase of 5.50). The increase is greater if you go for one of the quick delivery options but to be honest, the robbing *******s get enough of my money - I'm happy to wait :D

ah apologies thought it was going up more than that
IPS - New passport fees announced