For FIFA World Cup Russia 2018, do I still need 6 months on my passport if I'm using Fan ID?
The passport validity in Russia must be at least 6 months after the expiry date of the visa. Is that applicable on world cup free visa or Fan ID?
Best Answer
It might be possible to enter with less than 6 months before expiry date according to Russian consulate in Portugal:
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For entering Russia, earliest [accepted] passport expiry date is 28.07.2018
This makes sense, since you have to leave Russia before 25.07.2018 anyway if travelling on Fan ID. However, the rest of 'nets are utterly silent on the issue so maybe they thought this one up.
If we look up the actual law, there's nothing concrete there.
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They just state that your passport has to be valid and accepted by Russia, but nothing about expiry date in the future. I would call your local Russian embassy if I were you.
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