Can an Indian travel to India with 50 days before passport expires?

My wife is travelling from Philadelphia to India in January 2019 and, on her outbound trip, she will only have 50 days validity left on her passport. However, while in India, she will be renewing her passport. The reply from a similar question seems to answer point 1 below, but I wanted a second opinion to be sure.

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Here are the questions we have:

Can she travel from the US to India via Doha, Qatar with passport validity of only 50 days?
Can we make a reservation on Qatar Airways for the roundtrip travel using her current passport and before the return from India to the US update passport information on the reservation?

Best Answer

Searching Timatic through the Qatar Airways portal using your details I find this:

India:

Passports issued to nationals of India must be valid on arrival

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Visa Exemptions:

Nationals of India with a normal passport traveling as tourists for a maximum stay of 30 days. They must have a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date. They can apply to extend their stay for another 30 days.

TWOV (Transit Without Visa):

Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.

Additional Information:

Passengers in transit with a pre-arranged Stopover Paid by Carrier (STPC) and a passport valid for a minimum of 3 months are permitted to leave the airport.

Your wife will be fine to enter India.

At Doha she will be fine to transit if she complies with the TWOV restrictions, i.e. stays in the transit area of the airport.

To your second question: there should be no problem with this, but you might have to contact the airline's customer service team to do it.

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Can I enter India with less than 6 months passport validity?

Unless you have a valid passport, you will not obtain a visa, and neither will you be allowed to enter India. That is why before you apply for the India eVisa, ensure that your passport is valid for at least six months. It needs to be valid for six months from the date you plan to arrive in India.

What is the minimum Indian passport validity for travel to India?

Passport should have at least six months validity at the time of making application for grant of visa. It should have at least two blank pages for stamping by the Immigration Officer. The validity of all visas will commence from the date of issue of visa.

How many days can I travel before passport expires?

Some countries require that your passport be valid at least six months beyond the dates of your trip. Some airlines will not allow you to board if this requirement is not met. Check our Country Information to learn about entry and exit requirements for the country or countries in which you are traveling.

How long before expiry can I renew Indian passport?

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