Soon to Expire US Passport

My son's passport expires on Jan. 4, 2004. Will he have a problem
visiting Paris during Thanksgiving?

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(Yaofeng) wrote:

My son's passport expires on Jan. 4, 2004. Will he have a problem
visiting Paris during Thanksgiving?

no, passport just has to be valid day he leaves France

Yaofeng wrote:

My son's passport expires on Jan. 4, 2004. Will he have a problem
visiting Paris during Thanksgiving?

Contact the French consulate in whatever country you happen to be in.

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(Yaofeng) wrote:

My son's passport expires on Jan. 4, 2004. Will he have a problem
visiting Paris during Thanksgiving?

no, passport just has to be valid day he leaves France

Don't they enforce the 6 months valid rule anymore?

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(Yaofeng) wrote:


My son's passport expires on Jan. 4, 2004. Will he have a problem
visiting Paris during Thanksgiving?

no, passport just has to be valid day he leaves France


Don't they enforce the 6 months valid rule anymore?


Not when I went

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In article ,
(Yaofeng) wrote:

My son's passport expires on Jan. 4, 2004. Will he have a problem
visiting Paris during Thanksgiving?

no, passport just has to be valid day he leaves France

Don't they enforce the 6 months valid rule anymore?

that's not for some countries, apparently france included

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(Yaofeng) wrote:


My son's passport expires on Jan. 4, 2004. Will he have a problem
visiting Paris during Thanksgiving?

no, passport just has to be valid day he leaves France


Don't they enforce the 6 months valid rule anymore?


Not when I went


But if the rule in still there on paper, they MAY enforce it. So worthwhile
to find that out from the consulate first.

A few years ago I had a similar problem - travel to Thailand for 5 months on
a dual entry tourist visa, first entry no problem as passport expired 6
months from date of entry, but upon second entry (after 60 days to renew
visa), passport would be within 6 months of expiry. The people at the
consulate I spoke to (I spoke to one in Houston and a couple in CHicago),
said it was entirely possible it wouldn't be enforced, but that it was still
the rule (I renewed in Bangkok in one day, solved the problem)

Also, it's the airline whom is supposed to be checking these things before
letting you board, and if the rule is there, they may follow it.

Call the consulate, or look on the website to find the exact terms. If the
rule is thee, don't leave it to chance. Just renew it now.

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(Yaofeng) wrote:


My son's passport expires on Jan. 4, 2004. Will he have a problem
visiting Paris during Thanksgiving?

no, passport just has to be valid day he leaves France


Don't they enforce the 6 months valid rule anymore?


Not when I went


But if the rule in still there on paper, they MAY enforce it. So worthwhile
to find that out from the consulate first.

that's what i did

"Yaofeng" wrote in message
My son's passport expires on Jan. 4, 2004. Will he have a problem
visiting Paris during Thanksgiving?

He very well might. Many countries require a passport with at least 6 months
validity still on it. If it expires on Jan 4th, then this could be a
problem. You should check with the French Embassy/Consulate or the travel
agent

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wrote:

"Yaofeng" wrote in message
My son's passport expires on Jan. 4, 2004. Will he have a problem
visiting Paris during Thanksgiving?

He very well might. Many countries require a passport with at least 6 months
validity still on it. If it expires on Jan 4th, then this could be a
problem. You should check with the French Embassy/Consulate or the travel
agent



since there is plenty of time why not just get the new passport?