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Visiting Australia: minimum time remaining on passport?
Hi folks.
I have visited Australia many times before but this has never been an issue until now. I plan to go again in Aug 2007 but by then, my wife's passport will only have two months' validity remaining. Does Australia have a time-remaining requirement? I've looked on UK and Australian passport sites but have so far drawn a complete blank. Any help much appreciated. Thanks, Tom. |
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Visiting Australia: minimum time remaining on passport?
When I was there the passport had to be valid for six months after
departure. If you want to be on the safe side, apply for a new passport now. It ought to be printed by August 2007 ;-) |
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Visiting Australia: minimum time remaining on passport?
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:27:54 +0000, Tom C
wrote: Hi folks. I have visited Australia many times before but this has never been an issue until now. I plan to go again in Aug 2007 but by then, my wife's passport will only have two months' validity remaining. Does Australia have a time-remaining requirement? I've looked on UK and Australian passport sites but have so far drawn a complete blank. Any help much appreciated. Thanks, Tom. I agree with the other answer, just get a new passport. However, a little searching came up with this page, part of a tutorial on the eta process: http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-aust...tuts/t2/p7.htm That implies that as long as the expiry is after she departs, it shouldn't be a problem. Why not ask them: http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/form...quiries.htm?37 Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/ latest: Pompeii, Amalfi, Bari http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ |
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Visiting Australia: minimum time remaining on passport?
On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:58:41 +1100, Alan S wrote:
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:27:54 +0000, Tom C wrote: Hi folks. I have visited Australia many times before but this has never been an issue until now. I plan to go again in Aug 2007 but by then, my wife's passport will only have two months' validity remaining. Does Australia have a time-remaining requirement? I've looked on UK and Australian passport sites but have so far drawn a complete blank. Any help much appreciated. Thanks, Tom. I have been to Australia with less than 6 months on my passport (about 4 months from memory) with no problems, but I was reminded at check-in in both directions that my passport had a short time left. Personally, I don't see why there should ever be that sort of restriction on a passport. With a passport only lasting 5 years, that effectively reduces it to 4.5 years. I have found the Qantas web site useful for checking on passport restrictions in the past, for most countries. I'm not sure if they still have that information there. I agree with the other answer, just get a new passport. However, a little searching came up with this page, part of a tutorial on the eta process: http://www.immi.gov.au/managing-aust...tuts/t2/p7.htm That implies that as long as the expiry is after she departs, it shouldn't be a problem. Why not ask them: http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/form...quiries.htm?37 Cheers, Alan, Australia -- Martin Hunt Ngaio Wellington New Zealand |
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Visiting Australia: minimum time remaining on passport?
Thanks very much to those who answered. The Qantas site doesn't seem
to think there will be a problem but I've sent an email using the link Alan gave just to see if I can get a definitive answer. Cheers, Tom |
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