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Can I travel to France if my passport expires in 4 months?

Passport Validity for France Entry into France for short-term tourism (90 days) or business requires that your passport be valid for at least three months beyond your intended date of departure from the Schengen Area.



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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.

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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.

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As a general rule, passports must be valid for six months beyond the date the traveler will exit the United States.

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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. This applies to either your date of entry or your date of departure. Passport validity dates vary on a country-by-country basis.

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Countries With a Three-Month Passport Validity Requirement
  • Albania*
  • Lithuania.
  • Austria.
  • Luxembourg.
  • Azerbaijan.
  • Malta.
  • Belarus.
  • Moldova.


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To enter the United Kingdom, your passport must be valid for the entire duration of your planned stay.

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The six-month passport validity requirement does NOT apply to an American citizen using a U.S. passport to enter Canada. He/she may do so up until the date of expiration of the passport.

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Passport Validity: A passport valid for at least six months beyond the date of entry is required to enter the UAE.

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Have at least six-month's validity remaining on your passport whenever you travel abroad. Check the expiration date on your passport carefully before traveling to Europe – especially children's passports, which are valid five years, not 10 years like those issued to U.S. citizens aged 16 and older.

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Be aware of passport expiration rules for your destination Some countries and airlines will not allow a U.S. passport holder to enter if their passport expires in less than 6 months. Check your destination country's U.S. passport expiration rules on the Department of State's country information page.

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U.S. nationals, including U.S. dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. U.S. dual nationals may also be required by the country of their foreign nationality to use that country's passport to enter and leave that country.

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Yes, every member of the party requires a valid passport, and a visa if necessary (visas are not required for France and Spain by EU Nationals). It is the passenger's responsibility to establish his or her own individual requirements with the country of entry and re-entry.

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