US citizen flying to France today and my passport expires in less than 2 months

4/5/2019 7:51:32 PM

TLDR: Was in exact same situation. Air France did not stop us from going or even comment on my passport expiring in 2.5 months.

I was in the exact same situation, was flying to Paris (CDG) from Salt Lake City (SLC) and my passport expired in less than 2.5 months. At the boarding gate, they called my wife and I to check our passports / validity and luckily let us go through. We were initially thinking of cancelling anything but decided it was worth the risk as we wouldn’t have gotten much back on the airfare. Hope it worked out for you too! Remember to renew your passport as soon as you’re back!

4/4/2019 6:02:50 PM

I would recommend asking the airline to change your departure date and drive to the nearest passport agency or center. Set up an appointment online while on the way there and get two passport photos taken. Bring your old passport. They can usually get you a passport in about 4-6 hours. Probably too late for OP, but hopefully it helps future travelers.

4/4/2019 6:42:11 PM

To expand on Greg’s answer, which already covers why you won’t be allowed to enter the Schengen area, you might be interested in knowing that you can get a US passport in a hurry for an extra $60 (slightly more if you have them send the renewed passport by post).

4/3/2019 8:39:23 PM

From Visa policy of the Schengen area:

To be able to enter the Schengen Area/Bulgaria/Croatia/Cyprus/Romania visa waiver, the above Annex II nationals are required to:

  • have a travel document which is valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure and which has been issued in the previous 10 years

If your passport expires in less than two months, then unfortunately you will likely be refused boarding your plane by your airline.

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