passport valid 6mth beyond return why??

Darksparkle

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Where do they state this?

I have just looked at their website, and it only says you must show a valid passport (or identity card). If you telephoned, you probably spoke to someone who doesn't know what the rules are.

https://ask.pocruises.com/help/PO/before-you-sail/passport_validity

You will need to have 6 months validity in your passport after your date of return and we recommend that you have some blank pages in your passport for entry/exit stamps.

dzug1

Voyager2002 wrote: »

Where do they state this?

I have just looked at their website, and it only says you must show a valid passport (or identity card). If you telephoned, you probably spoke to someone who doesn't know what the rules are.

There are two different P&O operations - the ferry company (which won't have any special passport requirements) and the cruise operator which does. I would guess for ease of checking on its world wide operations calling at many ports - sometimes unscheduled

Pollycat

PolishBigSpender wrote: »

P&O won't even check it for EU citizens.

But would you risk being denied boarding and losing a paid-for cruise?

As dzug1 points out, it is the cruise arm of P&O, which is not the same as hopping on a ferry across the channel.

Moto2

P&O may well call it a cruise but it's just the ferry to Belgium and back along with the rest of the normal freight traffic etc.

leylandsunaddict

PolishBigSpender wrote: »

P&O won't even check it for EU citizens.

They will, because exit checks are carried out at every UK port and airport if you're leaving the UK.

If you're on a P&O cruise you have to enter your passport details online. It won't let you if you've got less than 6 months remaining at the date you return.

dzug1

There does seem to be a contradiction here - very odd. Do passengers leaving Hull (assuming that's where it is) get different treatment depending if they are ferry travellers or cruise travellers? Or do they all get treated the same and if so as what?

I'd assumed a taster type cruise out of maybe Southampton on a 'proper' cruise ship in my answer.

leylandsunaddict

dzug1 wrote: »

There does seem to be a contradiction here - very odd. Do passengers leaving Hull (assuming that's where it is) get different treatment depending if they are ferry travellers or cruise travellers? Or do they all get treated the same and if so as what?

I'd assumed a taster type cruise out of maybe Southampton on a 'proper' cruise ship in my answer.

No, if you're leaving on a ferry from Hull or Dover there are still exit checks, so you would get your passport or National ID card checked and the details taken from it to pass to the Home Office.

daveyjp

P&O cruises ask for full Passport details as part of the final booking process. If the passport has less than 6 minths they will refuse boarding.

The reason being P&O do cruises all over the World. It is far easier to have a single rule than have yet more smallprint indicating which Countries you can visit without having 6 months remaining.

'My ship, my rules'!

supermum4

dzug1 wrote: »

There does seem to be a contradiction here - very odd. Do passengers leaving Hull (assuming that's where it is) get different treatment depending if they are ferry travellers or cruise travellers? Or do they all get treated the same and if so as what?

I'd assumed a taster type cruise out of maybe Southampton on a 'proper' cruise ship in my answer.

Yes from Southampton we are back now and I can say that her passport was checked very carefully so I'm glad I got it changed

supermum4

leylandsunaddict wrote: »

They will, because exit checks are carried out at every UK port and airport if you're leaving the UK.

If you're on a P&O cruise you have to enter your passport details online. It won't let you if you've got less than 6 months remaining at the date you return.

Web site did let me put her passport details in even though she only had 4 month left on it so I didn't know she needed 6 months on it till I printed the e-tickets out that's why it was a mad rush to get an appointment from passport office so we could get it the same day:eek: it all got sorted in the end and we had a great time will deffo book a longer 1 next time;)