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{Rachael, the Mama of the family}
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- walking every day for the rest of my life
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I always apply for a new passport well in advance of the expiry date. I simply submit my application during my "off season," from October through February. This way, I am ready to go for April.
The resulting overlapping expiry dates are a small cost to pay for stress reduction. As a retired immigration officer (for over 20 years) I well understand the vagaries of crossing international borders. I also know well the international laws regarding passport expiry, and automatic (invisible) extension courtesies abong friendly countries.
I know in USA f your passport expires while overseas One can go to the nearest embassy and renew there. You might want to consider nearest embassy, Kiwi, if that is possible, on your journey, and renewing and possibly preventing a problem getting out of Spain.
I presume it was the airline's computer system that caused the problem? I'm confident that you will be fine, both at the Schengen entry and exit point. You appear to understand the rules! Your passport expires on 30 January 2019 but they are not going to fuss about a single day (31st of January) that's three months away from the intended day of your departure (31 October). Buen camino!They weren't going to let me fly!
What Marbe2 was probably going to write was that the UK system has changed and new passports do not expire 10 years after the earlier passport expires, but 10 years from the date of issue of the new passport. So you could end up paying twice for up to 9 (?) months of travel.
Some countries require six months remaining time on a passport for entry, so I set a reminder on my iPhone for nine months before passport expiration to renew the passport. I agree, it makes no sense to cut it close.I always apply for a new passport well in advance of the expiry date. I simply submit my application during my "off season," from October through February. This way, I am ready to go for April.
The resulting overlapping expiry dates are a small cost to pay for stress reduction. As a retired immigration officer (for over 20 years) I well understand the vagaries of crossing international borders. I also know well the international laws regarding passport expiry, and automatic (invisible) extension courtesies abong friendly countries.
Hope this helps.
I’m here. The story will be on my blog in a few hours!
Seven pilgrims at the mass today so it looks like the Madrid is about to experience its first bed race!!
OUTSTANDING! We look forward to the update. Please post the blog link here.
Good that everything is/will be OK.@t2andreo this was a genuine mistake on my part. The travel agent looked at our passports and said “Yours expires on the last day of January and you want to leave on the last day of October - that’s cutting it fine but within the letter of the law. (Kiwis only need 3 months on their passport after they plan to leave)
What she - and I and my husband and father-in-law and kids all failed to see was that January 30 is not the last day! We even checked it a dozen times!!
Never again.
THANK YOU LAURIE!! I was just scrambling too so I can keep following Rachel, only to realize I forgot to bookmark her newest blog!! Gracias!!Since Rachel either didn't see your request or is too shy to post the link, here it is. Buen camino, amiga.
https://thereandbacktoseehowfaritisblog.wordpress.com/
I’m here. The story will be on my blog in a few hours!
Seven pilgrims at the mass today so it looks like the Madrid is about to experience its first bed race!!
Not sure of timing or rules in Kiwi Land but here in Canada, if I have a plane ticket in hand and there is a question of whether my passport will be valid at the end of my journey, I can get it updated usually within 24 hours, removing all concerns over passport validity on your trip.First adventure: having visa expire on the last day of passport validity was a problem. They weren't going to let me fly! After waiting quietly and patiently while the managing guy made enquiries I decided to politely argue my case! Law requires three month’s validity which I have. That October has 31 days (when I leave Spain) and January only has 30 (when passport expires) does not change that it’s three months! Thankfully they have overridden the system and I'm flying. Had to promise I have funds for a return ticket if Madrid denies entry!!! Hopefully that won’t happen, but I won’t be totally relaxed until I get through customs at the other end!
I was going to be forum-free from the time I left home....but I had to share this @davebugg type final panic!!!
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