My passport runs out in May 07 so why am I restricted to where I can travel? What is the point of an expiry date for something if its use is restricted months in advance. We have thousands or more like millions of illegal immigrants in the Uk who simply should not be here at all, a lot of whom ( a lot I said ...not all) commit crimes & live off our benefit system, yet British citizens cannot enter some of their countries LEGALLY because their passports expire in the coming months !!!! If you hd an insurance policy covering your house for example and it burnt down on the last day, its still covered .... I know the 2 arent the same thing but surely you get my drift.... so why cant I use my passport which has the best part of five months left to go where I want???
2007-01-06 10:38:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Packing & Preparation
Its a con like everything else in Britain,and we all just sit back and let these things happen to us.
2007-01-06 10:44:54 · answer #1 · answered by Pat R 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most countries do not allow you to travel on a passport which has less than 6 months validity on it. Reason is that if it expires and you're still there, they'll have to start looking for you. That's why it's worth your time and money to keep track of your passport's expiration date. And just a suggestion... make a xerox copy of your passport and a visa under which you're traveling, just in case you lose it.
2007-01-06 15:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by luosechi 駱士基 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing to stop you travelling in the EU. Double check first with the countrys embassy that you want to travel to...
If you want to go further a field though, you can renew your passport and you will still get the remanining time left on your new passport
2007-01-06 13:09:31 · answer #3 · answered by aveitpeter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly because they take so long to get renewed and they wouldn't want you stuck outside your country because your passport has expired. You need it to leave and to enter.
2007-01-06 10:46:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
that is a bit stupid. especially as how would know it had travel restrictions in the first place?
what countries are you going to?
to be honest i can't see the connection between this and illegal immigrants though...
2007-01-06 10:43:39 · answer #5 · answered by Abdul 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree it defeats the object
2007-01-06 10:43:21 · answer #6 · answered by Elle J Morgan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just apply for a new one its not that hard and once you have proof there should be no problem with you travling on your old one
just take a look in to it
2007-01-06 10:49:29 · answer #7 · answered by candycane 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Agree with you. can't say much more on here, will get a violation. It sucks.
2007-01-07 08:44:15 · answer #8 · answered by naplusultra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree it's a joke
2007-01-06 10:49:41 · answer #9 · answered by Denny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋