Yes, passport validity requirements are set by the country, not Ryanair. But I have spoken with people who have been denied boarding due to Ryanair imposing their own 6-month validity requirement even if the destination country does not require it.
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For instance, some countries need you to carry a valid passport for as long as three months after your date of entry. This means that even if your trip will only last for a few weeks, the country will deny access if your passport expires in three months.
Many European countries (the Schengen states) require that your passport be valid for at least three months beyond your planned date of departure from the Schengen area.
The Issue Date of your passport can be found on the data page of your passport book or on the front of your passport card. Some countries require that your passport be valid at least six months beyond the dates of your trip. Some airlines will not allow you to board if this requirement is not met.
Spain is a party to the Schengen Agreement. This means that U.S. citizens may enter Spain for up to 90 days for tourism or business without a visa. Your passport should be valid for at least three months beyond the period of stay. You must have sufficient funds and a return airline ticket.
Flights between the UK and Ireland require a passport, a drivers licence is NOT accepted. And later: Driving licences are NOT acceptable for travel with Ryanair between the UK and Ireland.
Why? If you have been asked to verify your identity, it is because your booking has been flagged as having been made by a third-party travel agent that has no commercial agreement with Ryanair to sell our flights.
For entry into Greece, your passport should have at least six months of remaining validity. While Greek law requires three months of passport validity beyond the intended date of your departure, if you are transiting a country that requires six months of validity, you may not be permitted to continue your trip.
Even though airlines already have your passport information in your passenger record, they are still required to verify your passport prior to boarding. In some countries (Germany and the UK, for example), you may present your passport two or three times before getting on the plane.