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Passport validity,
without the guesswork.
There is no universal “six-month rule”. Start with the passport you will use, the destination and your actual travel dates — then confirm the current official requirement.
Official-source firstPassport-awareDate-aware
Destination + datesThe rule changes with the journey
Final decisionCurrent official source
How it works
Four checks before you trust the date.
Passport validity is journey-specific. These four inputs turn a printed expiry date into a useful travel check.
01
Choose the passport
Use the exact passport you will present for the journey. Nationality and issuing country can change the rule.
02
Choose the destination
Passport-validity rules are destination-specific. The same passport can face a different requirement on a different trip.
03
Add the travel dates
Arrival and departure dates determine whether the passport needs extra validity beyond the end of the trip.
04
Confirm the official rule
Use EntryAtlas to plan, then keep the current government or immigration source close for the final check.
What validity actually means
The printed expiry date is only the start.
A passport can be unexpired and still fail a destination rule. The relevant date may be measured from arrival, planned departure or another condition set by the destination.
Run a destination checkWhat can change the answer
The rule is more than one date.
Do not assume that a long expiry date means the passport is suitable for every journey. Check the route as a whole.
01
Arrival
Some rules are measured from the day you enter the destination.
02
Departure
Others require extra validity after your planned date of exit.
03
Issue date
The passport’s age can matter as well as the printed expiry date.
04
Three or six months?
There is no single worldwide rule. Some destinations require 3 or 6+ months.
05
Transit countries count
A connection can introduce a different requirement on the final destination.
06
Pages & condition
Some destinations still specify blank pages. Damage can also cause problems.
Before you rely on the result
Use the guide for context.
Use the calculator for the trip.
Choose your passport, destination and dates, then keep the relevant government or immigration source close for the final decision.