passport for france

[tonym]

Does anyone know whether it's a requirement to have 6 months left on your passport to go to france like it is in some other countries?

[Purple AK]

Got my new passport this morning. In the enclosed "Checklist for Travellers" it says to make sure your passport is valid for a minimum of 6 months at return date, even for journeys through the tunnel!!! So I guess YES
I know time is getting on for the Classic, But I sent mine for renewal using the post office fast checking service, and it came back in 13 days :thumb:

[Purple AK]

Although............... On their website www.fco.gov.uk/travel it says "some countries"?? Typical Government Dept

[kayjayd]

No it certianly 100% isn't. My wife travelled back from Nice to Leeds/Bradford 3 weeks ago on SlEazyjet and her passport expired ON THE DAY of the return journey to the UK. We called the French Embassy in London to confirm before the outward journey.

ALL of the guidelines you'll find on ALL of the official websites are at least 4 years out of date and completely wrong (shock - horror - really?).

Now the US is a different matter altogether - I say this from experience.

Call the French Embassy in London to confirm if you have any doubt :thumb: When I called them they were clueless, when my wife tried her "pretty good A level french" they answered the question in full.

I must stop shouting at foriegners

[Purple AK]

Ok. From the French Consulate website. You only need a passport valid for the length of your stay :thumb: http://www.consulfrance-londres.org/...id_article=376

[kdavies3]

Like Chris said in the EU you are OK. For the USA you need at least 6 months.
As it happens I just received my renewed passport yesterday. :thumb:

[deadmeatuk]

You are not required to have 6 months left. It's only a suggestion in case you fall ill and have to stay longer than expected. Which means if it was a package holiday you travel agent will have lots of work to do to get you back so they ask their customers to have this 6 month buffer

[Robin427]

For the US you need to be non-Asian/French/Human...

Having spent more time than most at US immigration/security, you can see why the Americans get such a bad wrap worldwide