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Passport
Hi Everyone. My son is travelling to Greece in three weeks. He turned 18 in april but his five year child passport doesnt expire until October 2014.
Am I right in believing that he doesnt need to apply for an adult one until this one expires and that his travel plans are ok ?
I have spoken to the passport office but they not very clear on their reply sayaing i need to check with the country hes travelling to.
My issue isnt about hte country its about th validity of his passport HELP
Am I right in believing that he doesnt need to apply for an adult one until this one expires and that his travel plans are ok ?
I have spoken to the passport office but they not very clear on their reply sayaing i need to check with the country hes travelling to.
My issue isnt about hte country its about th validity of his passport HELP
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Thanks Ive checked the Greece Foreign travel page and thats all ok but what i was more concerned of is that he was 18 in april and his passport (a five year child passport) that was issued when he was 13 expires in October14. Although if they expire on their 18th birthday then i suppose that would show as the expiry date. Think im over worrying this one !
The passport is valid until it expires - its validity is not determined by the age of the holder. Passports for children are issued until they are "within a few weeks" of their sixteenth birthday (though "a few weeks" is not defined) so theoretically a child's passport could last until they are almost 21.
Within the EU there are no requirements to have a passport with a validity longer than the date of the last journey being undertaken. It can expire on the day you return to the UK and you can still travel.
Within the EU there are no requirements to have a passport with a validity longer than the date of the last journey being undertaken. It can expire on the day you return to the UK and you can still travel.