Which Countries Require 6 Months of Passport Validity?

#00b050; text-decoration: underline;">Many countries require United States citizens to have a passport with an expiration date of no less than six months from the date of #00b050; text-decoration: underline;">travel. It is common for travelers to be unaware of such a requirement, and too often, such people are refused boarding.

Method of Counting

• #00b050; text-decoration: underline;">"Six months" is not the same in each country. Some nations count the expiration date as six months from the date of entry into their country, while others use the scheduled departure date as the six-month marker. Brazil, Israel, Malaysia and Indonesia use six months from the date of entry; Paraguay, Romania, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands use six months from date of departure.

Other Countries

• #00b050; text-decoration: underline;">Many countries have the six-month rule. Others include China, Argentina, Aruba, Myanmar (Burma), Singapore, Fiji, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Barbados, Spain, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, United Kingdom and Belgium. This is only a brief sampling meant to indicate the diversity of countries that have this requirement. Because the list is extensive, it is advisable to err on the side of caution and renew a passport that is approaching the six-month window of validity. Also bear in mind that countries that do not have a six-month requirement might have a three-month one.

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