Passport Expirations

[mandiees]

How long are US passports good for? I thought it was 10 years - is this still the same even with the new passports they are issuing?

[bubble]

Yes , I believe so, but I think you have to have six valid months on it so you can travel.

[lilbit]

I don`t have a passport and I never have. I only went out of the country once when me and hubby took a cruise. We only needed birth certificates. We want to go again some day. Doesn`t it cost a lot for a passport? And how long does it take to get one? The above post says 6 months before you can travel? Or am I misunderstanding?

[typex]

Originally Posted by lilbit

The above post says 6 months before you can travel? Or am I misunderstanding?

Some countries require that your passport is valid for atleast 6 more months from departure. So if you only have like 5 months left, you need to get a new one

[Lissy]

It is not terribly expensive, but it does cost some. Here you can find all the fees related to getting a US passport:

http://www.usps.com/passport/

[bizofwords]

interesting that the more that travel requires passports, the more expensive they become... as soon as you have your passport you can travel though, which is good.

[mandiees]

Originally Posted by typex

Some countries require that your passport is valid for atleast 6 more months from departure. So if you only have like 5 months left, you need to get a new one

Thanks for the info - I had no idea about this, and it looks like it might apply to some of the places we are thinking of traveling.

[jhellie_baby]

In our country, passports are valid for only 5 years.

[Florentin]

I never thought of this
I think my passport is expired anyways

I thought it was 10 years here, but they might have changed that with the new security measures

[giay]

I think every country does have different duration of passport expirations. I am keeping my passport always updated because I travel out of the country alot. The same is true for my other family members, we all love to travel.