Can I buy a plane ticket if my passport is being renewed?
In such cases, do you need a passport to book an international flight? You do not need a physical passport to book a flight. Instead, what you need is the passport number. As such, you can book a flight even if your passport has expired, is damaged, has alteration, or does not have enough blank pages.
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Use your old passport and you will be able to travel anywhere as long as there is 6 months validity remaining. Might be different for each country. In the US they take your old passport while processing the new one.
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.
You can go to the Airline's website to “manage my reservation”, and update your passport information there. If you have a problem you can call the airline, or contact them through social media.
As a general rule, passports must be valid for six months beyond the date the traveler will exit the United States. However, the United States has signed agreements with a number of countries to waive this requirement.
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.