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.

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 ;-)

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
--
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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

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