Can you board the plane when your passport is valid less than 3 months?

8/26/2019 9:10:42 AM

Its best to have 6 months extra on your passport flying around in Europe and surrounds.

Same applies going in to Turkey, they also are quite strict (I have heard from friends). You also need an eVisa printed and in your possession prior to boarding some flights from UK to Turkey.

Sorry you got caught by this. Im not sure if its an official national / EU rule or some sort of extra standard imposed by border control, but please take it as a rule of thumb: 6 months or more.

8/26/2019 9:12:17 AM

It happened to me last year, they didn’t deny me boarding but said I may have trouble with passport control at the destination airport. No-one noticed though.

8/25/2019 10:12:29 PM

Passport requirements vary from country to country. To enter the Schengen area you must have a passport that is valid for three months beyond the date you expect to leave. Other countries may require six months, or require only that your passport is valid for the length of your stay.

It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct documentation*. There are many resources you can use for this, and many questions on this site are on this topic.

If an airline transports someone who doesn’t have the correct documentation for the country they are visiting the airline can be fined and is responsible for removing you to a country that will accept you. This is why they check your documents and will deny you boarding if you don’t comply.

* Passport validity, valid visa, and possibly other things like travel insurance or available funds.

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