passport for egypt

[diving_moose]

Can anybody answer for me,
My friend is travelling to luxor Egypt in august and she has only just noticed that on her return she will only have 5 months remaining on the passport will she be okay or will it be a problem, i know some countries state that you need 6 months on return.
cheers

[Gav]

According to Longwood's site she will need 6 months unexpired before the date of return travel.

Passports and Visa guidelines

[bombdoorsopen]

I travelled to Egypt in November with only 7 weeks left on my passport and no-one batted an eyelid. We have the same six months currency rules when travelling with work - many have flaunted it and i've never heard of anyone coming a cropper. Hope it helps.

[Ding Dang Doo]

Would you risk it?

Okay, if it's a genuine mistake, you may get away with it (not by pleading you didn't know, but just by the fact you aren't worried so are casual about the whole thing, because you DON'T know).

But she knows it's over the requirement?

I wouldn't risk getting to the airport in the UK and the airline picking up the fact that it is due to expire... or the same the other end.

She has still got a week or so, could be worth a personal trip to the Passport office.

Saying all of this, I've not known anyone get refused because of it.

This doesn't really help, does it?



Pete

[DaveC]

Thanks for that, I am off to the red sea in October, my passport expires in January, time to renew

[RonProwse]

She going to have a BIG problem if she needs a fast track passport, i think the passport office have stopped doing it from 1st June, Im only going on what happened to a user on the holidaytruths forum.

Ron

[Frankie Price]

Passport rules are getting tougher, I have been told to get my passport replaced even though it has over 12 months to go because there is a tiny mark on the photo. Despite the fact that it has been there from new.

[Ding Dang Doo]

Originally Posted by RonProwse

She going to have a BIG problem if she needs a fast track passport, i think the passport office have stopped doing it from 1st June, Im only going on what happened to a user on the holidaytruths forum.

Ron

Looks like it can be done... but would be worth a call

Travelling within two days - Identity and Passport Service

or

Travelling within two weeks - Identity and Passport Service

I haven't called the number, but the website is usually up to date.

Pete