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I am going interrailing in June and will be home in mid July, my current passport is valid until August. I'm wondering will there be any issues with it being so close to its expiration date, even though it will be valid when i'm travelling? Are there any places that will want it at least 3 months in date etc? If so how do I get around that?
Best Answer
If you are an EU citizen and travelling within the EU, your soon-to-expire passport will be enough. If you are not an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen and travelling to the Schengen area, you do in fact need a passport whose validity extends at least three months after the end of your trip and your current passport is not enough.
Those two simples rules cover about 30 countries and many InterRail users but the rules might be different if you are in another situation, e.g.
- You are going to countries that are covered by InterRail but not in the EU or Schengen area like Turkey, Serbia or Montenegro.
- You come from one of these countries or from another non-EU European country where InterRail passes are sold like Russia or Belarus.
- You are a resident in a European country but not a citizen.
If that's your case, then you need to provide more details on your plans and situations to get a more specific answer.
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What if my passport is close to expiring?
Yes, you will be denied entry abroad if your passport is about to expire. Additionally, if you need a visa, you won't receive one with a passport with a validity of less than six (sometimes three) months. For this reason, you have to make sure that your passport is up-to-date before you travel.How close to expire Can I use my passport?
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.Can you travel with a close to expired passport?
Recently expired U.S. passports cannot be used to travel from the United States to an international destination or to travel to a foreign country for any length of stay longer than an airport connection en route to the United States or to a United States territory.Can you travel with less than 6 months validity on passport?
In general, many countries that require a visa to enter will require at least six months validity on your passport when entering the country, so make sure you find out whether your passport has long enough before it expires before you travel.6 Month Passport Validity Rule | Can I travel with less than 6 months left on my passport?
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InterRail implies that you are an EU or EEA citizen, as only Europeans of countries that are within the system can buy the rail pass, as well as citizens of some Western European mini countries. If so, you can use your passport to the last day of its validity and in some cases you can travel home on an expired passport.
As Relaxed mentions in the comments, there are people who can buy the pass and are not EU/EEA citizens. If you are one of them, you will have to check out which rules apply to you.
When you want to go to countries that are not in the EU-EEA area, you will have to check which countries require longer periods of validity. This page shows the InterRail countries, this one the EU and EEA countries.
But some countries allow you to renew your passport early giving you the time left as extra time on your passport. You might feel better if you do that before you travel.
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