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USA minimum passport valid length?

Im planning to go to Vegas for Christmas :):) but just want to make sure my passport will be all ok.

I travel out on the 21 and come back on the 27 Dec. To my understanding (correct if wrong) you must have a minimum of 6 months valid left on you passport to be able to enter the states.

My passport runs out on the 11 June, i take this will not be a problem:think:

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  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    edited 22 August 2010 at 10:45PM
    jonnywells wrote: »
    Im planning to go to Vegas for Christmas :):) but just want to make sure my passport will be all ok.

    I travel out on the 21 and come back on the 27 Dec. To my understanding (correct if wrong) you must have a minimum of 6 months valid left on you passport to be able to enter the states.

    My passport runs out on the 11 June, i take this will not be a problem:think:


    You are wrong about 6 months being necessary (assuming it's a normal British passport). It just needs to be valid for the length of your proposed stay. The US rule actually says 90 days (the length of time a visa waiver is issued for) but that this is relaxed to the time remaining on the passport should it not be valid 90 days.
  • luci
    luci Posts: 5,992 Forumite
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    ^^^^^^

    What he said.
  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
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    This just has to be the MOST asked question on this whole site - and we STILL get some people trotting out the old 6 month thing - AAAARRRGGGHHHH ! :mad::mad::mad:
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