Passport Expiry and Travel to Geneva

[alicekrige]

I have read that if your passport has less than 6 months to run, some countries will refuse you entry. Does this apply to Switzerland?

My passport is due to expire on the 25th July 07 and I travel out to Geneva on 20th Jan and home on 27th Jan. By the time I am due to return there will be less than 6 months on it!

I have scoured the net but cannot find an answer...anyone able to help? :o)

[dzug]

Well 10 seconds on Google to find the answer..... You can hardly have scoured the net.

It depends on your nationality, which you don't give.

Switzerland normally requires 3 months validity.

However for many European nationals, including the UK, it just needs to be valid. Indeed if you are German an expired passport is OK.

http://travel.excite.co.uk/travel/guides/europ e/switzerland/PassportVisaRequirements

[Cathyhuns]

If you are a Brit you can renew your passport up to 9 months in advance and keep the unused portion, ie if you renew with 9 months to go your new passport lasts for 10 years and 9 months.

Not sure how long the passport office is taking to renew at the moment but if you have enough time why not renew it now and then there's no issue.

[alicekrige]

Thanks guys....I was obviously searching completely the wrong words....duh....just had a baby!!!!

[mikey0118]

If you are at all confused, just get your passport renewed anyway. The passport office will roll over any time that was remaining on the old passport.