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Calculated Shard: 65 (from laksa087)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa065.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://thepointsguy.com/travel/complete-guide-to-the-six-month-passport-validity-rule/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://thepointsguy.com/travel/complete-guide-to-the-six-month-passport-validity-rule/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/travel\/complete-guide-to-the-six-month-passport-validity-rule\/","crawl_time":1776038491,"first_indexed_time":1741373673,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,thepointsguy!\/travel\/complete-guide-to-the-six-month-passport-validity-rule\/ s443","src_root_hash":"1995432229485513265","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Guide to the 6-month passport rule — what is it? - The Points Guy","meta_descriptions":["Traveling overseas soon? Here's what you need to know about the six-month passport validity rule."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Daisy is a credit cards editor at TPG. Her expertise spans earning and redeeming rewards across rotating categories on multiple cards.Prior to this, she wrote news stories, how-to guides and tested and reviewed gear for Popular Mechanics, Sports Illustrated, Bicycling and Runner's World.\nalso contributed to this story\nFeb. 10, 2025\n•\n5 min read\nThe cards we feature here are from partners who compensate us when you are approved through our site, and this may impact how or where these products appear. We don’t cover all available credit cards, but our analysis, reviews, and opinions are entirely from our editorial team. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. Please view our\nadvertising policy\nand\nproduct review methodology\nfor more information.\nEditor's Note\nThis is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information.\nIf you have an upcoming international trip, you need to check — and double check — your passport's expiration date. Even if your passport doesn't expire for several months, entry requirements differ from country to country.\nMost countries require at least six months of passport validity to grant a traveler entry. You may think you're safe because your trip is in a month, and your passport doesn't expire for five — but depending on where you plan to go, you may be wrong.\nIf you're in the middle of planning 2025 travel, or simply want to know the ideal time to begin getting ready to renew your passport, the TPG team has you covered.\nGet the latest travel news and deals sent right to your inbox by subscribing to our\n.\nRelated:\nCan you renew online? Yes, you can: Online passport renewal is now widely available\nWe've collected information from the\nU.S. Department of State website\nto create a one-stop cheat sheet examining a range of nations that typically require you to have a passport that lasts longer than your trip — whether by one, three or six months.\nIf you find that you're cutting it a bit close, you should start the\npassport renewal process\nnow. Passport processing times can vary, and you'll have to pay more if you require expedited service.\nNote: We don't cover\nvisa requirements\nin this guide, but you should take a moment to read up on those, too, because they can vary depending on where you're going and where you're coming from.\nSchengen countries in Europe\nMany European countries are signers of the Schengen Agreement. As a result, they follow the \"three plus three rule,\" meaning your passport must be valid for three months beyond your three-month entry visa or for a total of six months, regardless of the duration of your initial stay.\nWhile some Schengen countries only require passports to be valid for three months beyond your intended stay, others assume you may stay the full 90 days of your visa validity — thus the six-month time period.\nDaily Newsletter\nReward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter\nJoin over 1,000,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG’s experts\nEmail address\nBy signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our\nTerms of Use\nand acknowledge the data practices in our\nPrivacy Policy\n. You may unsubscribe at any time.\nThe Schengen Agreement signers are:\nAustria\nBelgium\nBulgaria\nCroatia\nThe Czech Republic\nDenmark\nEstonia\nFinland\nFrance\nGermany\nGreece\nHungary\nIceland\nItaly\nLatvia\nLiechtenstein\nLithuania\nLuxembourg\nMalta\nThe Netherlands\nNorway\nPoland\nPortugal\nRomania\nSlovakia\nSlovenia\nSpain\nSweden\nSwitzerland\nNon-Schengen countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East\nSERGEY SHIK\/SHUTTERSTOCK\nAbide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\nBahrain\nBangladesh\nBhutan\nBrunei\nCambodia\nChina\nIndonesia\nIran\nIraq\nJordan\nKuwait\nKyrgyzstan\nLaos\nMalaysia\nMaldives\nMongolia\nMyanmar\nNepal\nNew Caledonia\nNorth Korea\nOman\nPakistan\nSaudi Arabia\nSingapore\nSri Lanka\nTajikistan\nThailand\nEast Timor\nTurkmenistan\nTurkey\nUnited Arab Emirates\nVietnam\nYemen\nPassport must be valid 3 months\nAlbania\nBelarus\nBosnia-Herzegovina\nIsrael\nKazakhstan\nMacau\nQatar\nWest Bank\/Gaza Strip\nNext-level travel, made easy\nDon’t spend 40+ hours planning your next adventure. Lonely Planet Journeys partners you with certified local experts who craft personalized, unforgettable trips.\nPassport must be valid 1 month\nHong Kong\nPassport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\nJapan\nAfrica\nAbide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\nAlgeria\nBotswana\nBurundi\nCameroon\nCentral African Republic\nChad\nCote d'Ivoire\nDemocratic Republic of the Congo\nDjibouti\nEquatorial Guinea\nEgypt\nEritrea\nEthiopia\nGabon\nKenya\nMadagascar\nMalawi\nMauritania\nMorocco\nMozambique\nNamibia\nRwanda\nSao Tome and Principe\nSomalia\nSouth Africa (passports must also be valid for 30 days beyond your intended date of exit from the country)\nSouth Sudan\nSudan\nTanzania\nUganda\nZambia\nPassport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\nAngola\nCanada, Mexico and the Caribbean\nAbide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\nAntigua and Barbuda\nGrenada\nGuadeloupe\nHaiti\nMartinique\nSt. Barts\nSt. Kitts\nTrinidad and Tobago (or the duration of stay at the time of entry)\nPassport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\nAruba\nBahamas\nCuracao\nJamaica\nMexico\nSt. Lucia\nPassport must be valid at the time of entry\nBarbados\nCanada\nCentral and South America\nAbide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\nBolivia\nEcuador\nGuyana\nSuriname\nVenezuela\nPassport must be valid 3 months\nHonduras\nPanama\nPassport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\nBelize\nBrazil\nChile\nCosta Rica\nEl Salvador\nGuatemala\nNicaragua\nSouth Pacific\nAbide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\nFiji\nFrench Polynesia\nKiribati\nMarshall Islands\nPalau\nPapua New Guinea\nTonga\nTuvalu\nVanuatu\nPassport must be valid 3 months beyond arrival\nNew Zealand\nPassport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\nAmerican Samoa\nAustralia\nSamoa\nBottom line\nWhen examining the rules, note that some countries have a slight distinction: They may require validity to be either three or six months from the date of entry or from the date of intended departure. For simplicity, we've taken the conservative approach and assumed that for any country with a three- or six-month rule, like most of the ones above, you should ensure your passport is valid three or six months past the date of intended departure, just in case.\nThe list above is not exhaustive. If your intended destination isn't on the list, it's always best to check with your relevant passport issuer. While you're at it, you can use TPG's handy\ntravel checklist\nto make sure everything else is in order before your trip.\nRelated reading:\nWhere to go in 2025: The 29 best places to travel\n19 best travel credit cards\nKey travel tips you need to know — whether you're a first-time or frequent traveler\nPlanning a trip abroad? 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Her expertise spans earning and redeeming rewards across rotating categories on multiple cards.Prior to this, she wrote news stories, how-to guides and tested and reviewed gear for Popular Mechanics, Sports Illustrated, Bicycling and Runner's World.\n\nalso contributed to this story\n\nFeb. 10, 2025\n\n•\n\n5 min read\n\n![Passport (Photo by Clint Henderson\/The Points Guy)](https:\/\/runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/07\/Passport--scaled.jpg?width=2000&crop=16%3A9%2Coffset-x50%2Coffset-y50)\n\nJump to section\n\n- Facebook\n- Twitter\n- LinkedIn\n- Copy URL\n- [Email](<mailto:?body=https%3A%2F%2Fthepointsguy.com%2Ftravel%2Fcomplete-guide-to-the-six-month-passport-validity-rule%2F&subject=The Points Guy: Guide to the 6-month passport rule — what is it?>)\n\nThe cards we feature here are from partners who compensate us when you are approved through our site, and this may impact how or where these products appear. We don’t cover all available credit cards, but our analysis, reviews, and opinions are entirely from our editorial team. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. Please view our [advertising policy](https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/advertising-policy\/) and [product review methodology](https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/review-methodology\/) for more information.\n\n### Editor's Note\nThis is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information.\n\nIf you have an upcoming international trip, you need to check — and double check — your passport's expiration date. Even if your passport doesn't expire for several months, entry requirements differ from country to country.\n\nMost countries require at least six months of passport validity to grant a traveler entry. You may think you're safe because your trip is in a month, and your passport doesn't expire for five — but depending on where you plan to go, you may be wrong.\n\nIf you're in the middle of planning 2025 travel, or simply want to know the ideal time to begin getting ready to renew your passport, the TPG team has you covered.\n\nADVERTISEMENT\n\nGet the latest travel news and deals sent right to your inbox by subscribing to our daily newsletter.\n\n**Related: [Can you renew online? Yes, you can: Online passport renewal is now widely available](https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/airline\/online-passport-renewal\/)**\n\nWe've collected information from the [U.S. Department of State website](https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel.html) to create a one-stop cheat sheet examining a range of nations that typically require you to have a passport that lasts longer than your trip — whether by one, three or six months.\n\nIf you find that you're cutting it a bit close, you should start the [passport renewal process](https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/things-to-know-renewing-passport\/) now. Passport processing times can vary, and you'll have to pay more if you require expedited service.\n\nADVERTISEMENT\n\nNote: We don't cover [visa requirements](https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/visas-for-international-travel\/) in this guide, but you should take a moment to read up on those, too, because they can vary depending on where you're going and where you're coming from.\n\n## Schengen countries in Europe\nMany European countries are signers of the Schengen Agreement. As a result, they follow the \"three plus three rule,\" meaning your passport must be valid for three months beyond your three-month entry visa or for a total of six months, regardless of the duration of your initial stay.\n\nWhile some Schengen countries only require passports to be valid for three months beyond your intended stay, others assume you may stay the full 90 days of your visa validity — thus the six-month time period.\n\n![](https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg)\n\nDaily Newsletter\n\nReward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter\n\nJoin over 1,000,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG’s experts\n### The Schengen Agreement signers are:\n- Austria\n- Belgium\n- Bulgaria\n- Croatia\n- The Czech Republic\n- Denmark\n- Estonia\n- Finland\n- France\n- Germany\n- Greece\n- Hungary\n- Iceland\n- Italy\n- Latvia\n- Liechtenstein\n- Lithuania\n- Luxembourg\n- Malta\n- The Netherlands\n- Norway\n- Poland\n- Portugal\n- Romania\n- Slovakia\n- Slovenia\n- Spain\n- Sweden\n- Switzerland\n## Non-Schengen countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East\n![Pile of Passports](https:\/\/runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/07\/Pile-of-Passports.jpg?width=3840)\n\nSERGEY SHIK\/SHUTTERSTOCK\n### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\n- Bahrain\n- Bangladesh\n- Bhutan\n- Brunei\n- Cambodia\n- China\n- Indonesia\n- Iran\n- Iraq\n- Jordan\n- Kuwait\n- Kyrgyzstan\n- Laos\n- Malaysia\n- Maldives\n- Mongolia\n- Myanmar\n- Nepal\n- New Caledonia\n- North Korea\n- Oman\n- Pakistan\n- Saudi Arabia\n- Singapore\n- Sri Lanka\n- Tajikistan\n- Thailand\n- East Timor\n- Turkmenistan\n- Turkey\n- United Arab Emirates\n- Vietnam\n- Yemen\n### Passport must be valid 3 months\n- Albania\n- Belarus\n- Bosnia-Herzegovina\n- Israel\n- Kazakhstan\n- Macau\n- Qatar\n- West Bank\/Gaza Strip\n\n![elsewhere](https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net%2Fcdn%2FinlineDriver%2Felsewhere2.png&w=640&q=75)\n\n![From our friends at Lonely Planet Journeys logo](https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frunway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net%2Fus%2Foriginals%2F2025%2F08%2FJ_Black.png&w=96&q=75)From our friends at Lonely Planet Journeys\n\n#### Next-level travel, made easy\nDon’t spend 40+ hours planning your next adventure. Lonely Planet Journeys partners you with certified local experts who craft personalized, unforgettable trips.\n\nExplore Lonely Planet Journeys\n### Passport must be valid 1 month\n- Hong Kong\n### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\n- Japan\n## Africa\n### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\n- Algeria\n- Botswana\n- Burundi\n- Cameroon\n- Central African Republic\n- Chad\n- Cote d'Ivoire\n- Democratic Republic of the Congo\n- Djibouti\n- Equatorial Guinea\n- Egypt\n- Eritrea\n- Ethiopia\n- Gabon\n- Kenya\n- Madagascar\n- Malawi\n- Mauritania\n- Morocco\n- Mozambique\n- Namibia\n- Rwanda\n- Sao Tome and Principe\n- Somalia\n- South Africa (passports must also be valid for 30 days beyond your intended date of exit from the country)\n- South Sudan\n- Sudan\n- Tanzania\n- Uganda\n- Zambia\n### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\n- Angola\n## Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean\n### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\n- Antigua and Barbuda\n- Grenada\n- Guadeloupe\n- Haiti\n- Martinique\n- St. Barts\n- St. Kitts\n- Trinidad and Tobago (or the duration of stay at the time of entry)\n### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\n- Aruba\n- Bahamas\n- Curacao\n- Jamaica\n- Mexico\n- St. Lucia\n\nADVERTISEMENT\n\n### Passport must be valid at the time of entry\n- Barbados\n- Canada\n## Central and South America\n### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\n- Bolivia\n- Ecuador\n- Guyana\n- Suriname\n- Venezuela\n### Passport must be valid 3 months\n- Honduras\n- Panama\n### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\n- Belize\n- Brazil\n- Chile\n- Costa Rica\n- El Salvador\n- Guatemala\n- Nicaragua\n## South Pacific\n### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\n- Fiji\n- French Polynesia\n- Kiribati\n- Marshall Islands\n- Palau\n- Papua New Guinea\n- Tonga\n- Tuvalu\n- Vanuatu\n### Passport must be valid 3 months beyond arrival\n- New Zealand\n### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\n- American Samoa\n- Australia\n- Samoa\n## Bottom line\nWhen examining the rules, note that some countries have a slight distinction: They may require validity to be either three or six months from the date of entry or from the date of intended departure. For simplicity, we've taken the conservative approach and assumed that for any country with a three- or six-month rule, like most of the ones above, you should ensure your passport is valid three or six months past the date of intended departure, just in case.\n\nThe list above is not exhaustive. If your intended destination isn't on the list, it's always best to check with your relevant passport issuer. 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Passport processing times can vary, and you'll have to pay more if you require expedited service.\n\nNote: We don't cover [visa requirements](https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/visas-for-international-travel\/) in this guide, but you should take a moment to read up on those, too, because they can vary depending on where you're going and where you're coming from.\n\n## Schengen countries in Europe\nMany European countries are signers of the Schengen Agreement. As a result, they follow the \"three plus three rule,\" meaning your passport must be valid for three months beyond your three-month entry visa or for a total of six months, regardless of the duration of your initial stay.\n\nWhile some Schengen countries only require passports to be valid for three months beyond your intended stay, others assume you may stay the full 90 days of your visa validity — thus the six-month time period.\n\n![](https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg)\n\nDaily Newsletter\n\nReward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter\n\nJoin over 1,000,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG’s experts\n### The Schengen Agreement signers are:\n- Austria\n- Belgium\n- Bulgaria\n- Croatia\n- The Czech Republic\n- Denmark\n- Estonia\n- Finland\n- France\n- Germany\n- Greece\n- Hungary\n- Iceland\n- Italy\n- Latvia\n- Liechtenstein\n- Lithuania\n- Luxembourg\n- Malta\n- The Netherlands\n- Norway\n- Poland\n- Portugal\n- Romania\n- Slovakia\n- Slovenia\n- Spain\n- Sweden\n- Switzerland\n## Non-Schengen countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East\n![Pile of Passports](https:\/\/runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2020\/07\/Pile-of-Passports.jpg?width=3840)\n\nSERGEY SHIK\/SHUTTERSTOCK\n### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\n- Bahrain\n- Bangladesh\n- Bhutan\n- Brunei\n- Cambodia\n- China\n- Indonesia\n- Iran\n- Iraq\n- Jordan\n- Kuwait\n- Kyrgyzstan\n- Laos\n- Malaysia\n- Maldives\n- Mongolia\n- Myanmar\n- Nepal\n- New Caledonia\n- North Korea\n- Oman\n- Pakistan\n- Saudi Arabia\n- Singapore\n- Sri Lanka\n- Tajikistan\n- Thailand\n- East Timor\n- Turkmenistan\n- Turkey\n- United Arab Emirates\n- Vietnam\n- Yemen\n### Passport must be valid 3 months\n- Albania\n- Belarus\n- Bosnia-Herzegovina\n- Israel\n- Kazakhstan\n- Macau\n- Qatar\n- West Bank\/Gaza Strip\n\n![elsewhere](https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/_next\/image\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net%2Fcdn%2FinlineDriver%2Felsewhere2.png&w=640&q=75)\n\n#### Next-level travel, made easy\nDon’t spend 40+ hours planning your next adventure. Lonely Planet Journeys partners you with certified local experts who craft personalized, unforgettable trips.\n### Passport must be valid 1 month\n- Hong Kong\n### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\n- Japan\n## Africa\n### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\n- Algeria\n- Botswana\n- Burundi\n- Cameroon\n- Central African Republic\n- Chad\n- Cote d'Ivoire\n- Democratic Republic of the Congo\n- Djibouti\n- Equatorial Guinea\n- Egypt\n- Eritrea\n- Ethiopia\n- Gabon\n- Kenya\n- Madagascar\n- Malawi\n- Mauritania\n- Morocco\n- Mozambique\n- Namibia\n- Rwanda\n- Sao Tome and Principe\n- Somalia\n- South Africa (passports must also be valid for 30 days beyond your intended date of exit from the country)\n- South Sudan\n- Sudan\n- Tanzania\n- Uganda\n- Zambia\n### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\n- Angola\n## Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean\n### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\n- Antigua and Barbuda\n- Grenada\n- Guadeloupe\n- Haiti\n- Martinique\n- St. Barts\n- St. Kitts\n- Trinidad and Tobago (or the duration of stay at the time of entry)\n### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\n- Aruba\n- Bahamas\n- Curacao\n- Jamaica\n- Mexico\n- St. Lucia\n### Passport must be valid at the time of entry\n- Barbados\n- Canada\n## Central and South America\n### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\n- Bolivia\n- Ecuador\n- Guyana\n- Suriname\n- Venezuela\n### Passport must be valid 3 months\n- Honduras\n- Panama\n### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\n- Belize\n- Brazil\n- Chile\n- Costa Rica\n- El Salvador\n- Guatemala\n- Nicaragua\n## South Pacific\n### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity\n- Fiji\n- French Polynesia\n- Kiribati\n- Marshall Islands\n- Palau\n- Papua New Guinea\n- Tonga\n- Tuvalu\n- Vanuatu\n### Passport must be valid 3 months beyond arrival\n- New Zealand\n### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay\n- American Samoa\n- Australia\n- Samoa\n## Bottom line\nWhen examining the rules, note that some countries have a slight distinction: They may require validity to be either three or six months from the date of entry or from the date of intended departure. For simplicity, we've taken the conservative approach and assumed that for any country with a three- or six-month rule, like most of the ones above, you should ensure your passport is valid three or six months past the date of intended departure, just in case.\n\nThe list above is not exhaustive. If your intended destination isn't on the list, it's always best to check with your relevant passport issuer. 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Boilerpipe Text	Daisy is a credit cards editor at TPG. Her expertise spans earning and redeeming rewards across rotating categories on multiple cards.Prior to this, she wrote news stories, how-to guides and tested and reviewed gear for Popular Mechanics, Sports Illustrated, Bicycling and Runner's World. also contributed to this story Feb. 10, 2025 • 5 min read The cards we feature here are from partners who compensate us when you are approved through our site, and this may impact how or where these products appear. We don’t cover all available credit cards, but our analysis, reviews, and opinions are entirely from our editorial team. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. Please view our advertising policy and product review methodology for more information. Editor's Note This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. If you have an upcoming international trip, you need to check — and double check — your passport's expiration date. Even if your passport doesn't expire for several months, entry requirements differ from country to country. Most countries require at least six months of passport validity to grant a traveler entry. You may think you're safe because your trip is in a month, and your passport doesn't expire for five — but depending on where you plan to go, you may be wrong. If you're in the middle of planning 2025 travel, or simply want to know the ideal time to begin getting ready to renew your passport, the TPG team has you covered. Get the latest travel news and deals sent right to your inbox by subscribing to our . Related: Can you renew online? Yes, you can: Online passport renewal is now widely available We've collected information from the U.S. Department of State website to create a one-stop cheat sheet examining a range of nations that typically require you to have a passport that lasts longer than your trip — whether by one, three or six months. If you find that you're cutting it a bit close, you should start the passport renewal process now. Passport processing times can vary, and you'll have to pay more if you require expedited service. Note: We don't cover visa requirements in this guide, but you should take a moment to read up on those, too, because they can vary depending on where you're going and where you're coming from. Schengen countries in Europe Many European countries are signers of the Schengen Agreement. As a result, they follow the "three plus three rule," meaning your passport must be valid for three months beyond your three-month entry visa or for a total of six months, regardless of the duration of your initial stay. While some Schengen countries only require passports to be valid for three months beyond your intended stay, others assume you may stay the full 90 days of your visa validity — thus the six-month time period. Daily Newsletter Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter Join over 1,000,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG’s experts Email address By signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe at any time. The Schengen Agreement signers are: Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia The Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta The Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Non-Schengen countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East SERGEY SHIK/SHUTTERSTOCK Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Indonesia Iran Iraq Jordan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal New Caledonia North Korea Oman Pakistan Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Tajikistan Thailand East Timor Turkmenistan Turkey United Arab Emirates Vietnam Yemen Passport must be valid 3 months Albania Belarus Bosnia-Herzegovina Israel Kazakhstan Macau Qatar West Bank/Gaza Strip Next-level travel, made easy Don’t spend 40+ hours planning your next adventure. Lonely Planet Journeys partners you with certified local experts who craft personalized, unforgettable trips. Passport must be valid 1 month Hong Kong Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay Japan Africa Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity Algeria Botswana Burundi Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Cote d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti Equatorial Guinea Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Kenya Madagascar Malawi Mauritania Morocco Mozambique Namibia Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Somalia South Africa (passports must also be valid for 30 days beyond your intended date of exit from the country) South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zambia Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay Angola Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity Antigua and Barbuda Grenada Guadeloupe Haiti Martinique St. Barts St. Kitts Trinidad and Tobago (or the duration of stay at the time of entry) Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay Aruba Bahamas Curacao Jamaica Mexico St. Lucia Passport must be valid at the time of entry Barbados Canada Central and South America Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity Bolivia Ecuador Guyana Suriname Venezuela Passport must be valid 3 months Honduras Panama Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay Belize Brazil Chile Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Nicaragua South Pacific Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity Fiji French Polynesia Kiribati Marshall Islands Palau Papua New Guinea Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Passport must be valid 3 months beyond arrival New Zealand Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay American Samoa Australia Samoa Bottom line When examining the rules, note that some countries have a slight distinction: They may require validity to be either three or six months from the date of entry or from the date of intended departure. For simplicity, we've taken the conservative approach and assumed that for any country with a three- or six-month rule, like most of the ones above, you should ensure your passport is valid three or six months past the date of intended departure, just in case. The list above is not exhaustive. If your intended destination isn't on the list, it's always best to check with your relevant passport issuer. While you're at it, you can use TPG's handy travel checklist to make sure everything else is in order before your trip. Related reading: Where to go in 2025: The 29 best places to travel 19 best travel credit cards Key travel tips you need to know — whether you're a first-time or frequent traveler Planning a trip abroad? Use your points and miles to book these popular international flights in 2025 Featured image by CLINT HENDERSON/THE POINTS GUY Editorial disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. 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Please view our [advertising policy](https://thepointsguy.com/advertising-policy/) and [product review methodology](https://thepointsguy.com/review-methodology/) for more information. ### Editor's Note This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. If you have an upcoming international trip, you need to check — and double check — your passport's expiration date. Even if your passport doesn't expire for several months, entry requirements differ from country to country. Most countries require at least six months of passport validity to grant a traveler entry. You may think you're safe because your trip is in a month, and your passport doesn't expire for five — but depending on where you plan to go, you may be wrong. If you're in the middle of planning 2025 travel, or simply want to know the ideal time to begin getting ready to renew your passport, the TPG team has you covered. Get the latest travel news and deals sent right to your inbox by subscribing to our . Related: [Can you renew online? Yes, you can: Online passport renewal is now widely available](https://thepointsguy.com/airline/online-passport-renewal/) We've collected information from the [U.S. Department of State website](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel.html) to create a one-stop cheat sheet examining a range of nations that typically require you to have a passport that lasts longer than your trip — whether by one, three or six months. If you find that you're cutting it a bit close, you should start the [passport renewal process](https://thepointsguy.com/news/things-to-know-renewing-passport/) now. Passport processing times can vary, and you'll have to pay more if you require expedited service. Note: We don't cover [visa requirements](https://thepointsguy.com/guide/visas-for-international-travel/) in this guide, but you should take a moment to read up on those, too, because they can vary depending on where you're going and where you're coming from. ## Schengen countries in Europe Many European countries are signers of the Schengen Agreement. As a result, they follow the "three plus three rule," meaning your passport must be valid for three months beyond your three-month entry visa or for a total of six months, regardless of the duration of your initial stay. While some Schengen countries only require passports to be valid for three months beyond your intended stay, others assume you may stay the full 90 days of your visa validity — thus the six-month time period. ![](https://thepointsguy.com/images/EmailSignUp/daily-dt.svg) Daily Newsletter Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter Join over 1,000,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG’s experts ### The Schengen Agreement signers are: - Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - The Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Iceland - Italy - Latvia - Liechtenstein - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - The Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland ## Non-Schengen countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East ![Pile of Passports](https://runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net/us/originals/2020/07/Pile-of-Passports.jpg?width=3840) SERGEY SHIK/SHUTTERSTOCK ### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity - Bahrain - Bangladesh - Bhutan - Brunei - Cambodia - China - Indonesia - Iran - Iraq - Jordan - Kuwait - Kyrgyzstan - Laos - Malaysia - Maldives - Mongolia - Myanmar - Nepal - New Caledonia - North Korea - Oman - Pakistan - Saudi Arabia - Singapore - Sri Lanka - Tajikistan - Thailand - East Timor - Turkmenistan - Turkey - United Arab Emirates - Vietnam - Yemen ### Passport must be valid 3 months - Albania - Belarus - Bosnia-Herzegovina - Israel - Kazakhstan - Macau - Qatar - West Bank/Gaza Strip ![elsewhere](https://thepointsguy.com/_next/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net%2Fcdn%2FinlineDriver%2Felsewhere2.png&w=640&q=75) #### Next-level travel, made easy Don’t spend 40+ hours planning your next adventure. Lonely Planet Journeys partners you with certified local experts who craft personalized, unforgettable trips. ### Passport must be valid 1 month - Hong Kong ### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay - Japan ## Africa ### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity - Algeria - Botswana - Burundi - Cameroon - Central African Republic - Chad - Cote d'Ivoire - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Djibouti - Equatorial Guinea - Egypt - Eritrea - Ethiopia - Gabon - Kenya - Madagascar - Malawi - Mauritania - Morocco - Mozambique - Namibia - Rwanda - Sao Tome and Principe - Somalia - South Africa (passports must also be valid for 30 days beyond your intended date of exit from the country) - South Sudan - Sudan - Tanzania - Uganda - Zambia ### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay - Angola ## Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean ### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity - Antigua and Barbuda - Grenada - Guadeloupe - Haiti - Martinique - St. Barts - St. Kitts - Trinidad and Tobago (or the duration of stay at the time of entry) ### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay - Aruba - Bahamas - Curacao - Jamaica - Mexico - St. Lucia ### Passport must be valid at the time of entry - Barbados - Canada ## Central and South America ### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity - Bolivia - Ecuador - Guyana - Suriname - Venezuela ### Passport must be valid 3 months - Honduras - Panama ### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay - Belize - Brazil - Chile - Costa Rica - El Salvador - Guatemala - Nicaragua ## South Pacific ### Abide by the usual 6 months of passport validity - Fiji - French Polynesia - Kiribati - Marshall Islands - Palau - Papua New Guinea - Tonga - Tuvalu - Vanuatu ### Passport must be valid 3 months beyond arrival - New Zealand ### Passport only needs to be valid for the proposed duration of your stay - American Samoa - Australia - Samoa ## Bottom line When examining the rules, note that some countries have a slight distinction: They may require validity to be either three or six months from the date of entry or from the date of intended departure. For simplicity, we've taken the conservative approach and assumed that for any country with a three- or six-month rule, like most of the ones above, you should ensure your passport is valid three or six months past the date of intended departure, just in case. The list above is not exhaustive. If your intended destination isn't on the list, it's always best to check with your relevant passport issuer. While you're at it, you can use TPG's handy [travel checklist](https://thepointsguy.com/airline/summer-travel-checklist/) to make sure everything else is in order before your trip. Related reading: - [Where to go in 2025: The 29 best places to travel](https://thepointsguy.com/travel/best-places-to-travel-2025/) - [19 best travel credit cards](https://thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/travel/) - [Key travel tips you need to know — whether you're a first-time or frequent traveler](https://thepointsguy.com/travel/essential-travel-tips/) - [Planning a trip abroad? 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