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Having an old passport can make booking a quick getaway a nuisance for UK travellers thanks to long renewal times. Most countries require foreign travellers to have at least six months of validity left on their passports from the day they arrive. However, travel experts have revealed a number of countries that don't require this, allowing travellers with only 3 months left on their passports to enter.
The countries that don't require six months validity on passports Passport rules differ around the globe (Image: Getty Images) While most of these countries and territories are safe to go to, it is always worth checking the UK Government's foreign travel advice which can be found on the GOV.UK website . Here are the countries you can travel to if you have less than six months left on your passport , according to the experts over at Visa Guide World .
These countries require at least three months of validity on passports: Albania Andorra Austria Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Eswatini Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Lebanon Lichtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Morocco Nauru Netherlands New Zealand North Macedonia Norway Portugal Romania Saint Lucia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Togo Uzbekistan Vatican City Recommended Reading: Which country has the most powerful passport in the world and where does the UK rank? Find out how long it can take to renew a British passport (it won't take months) When is my UK passport too damaged to use for travel? All you need to know Other countries require differing passport validity periods upon arrival: Armenia - Planned length of stay Austria - Planned Length of stay Barbados - Planned length of stay Bermuda - Planned length of stay Benin - Planned length of stay Burkina Faso - Planned length of stay Canada - Planned length of stay Chile - Must expire after you leave the country, no period length required Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Planned length of stay Costa Rica - Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 1 day after the day you plan to leave. Gambia - Planned length of stay Georgia - Planned length of stay Ireland - Planned length of stay Jamaica - Planned length of stay Japan - Planned length of stay North Korea - Planned length of stay Liberia - Planned length of stay Libya - Planned length of stay Maldives - 1 month (upon arrival date) Mauritius - Planned length of stay Mexico - Planned length of stay Micronesia - 120 days (upon arrival date) Niger - Planned length of stay Paraguay - Planned length of stay Sao Tome and Principe - Planned length of stay Seychelles - Planned length of stay South Africa - 30 days (after departure) Tunisia - Planned length of stay Turkey - 150 days (upon arrival date) Ukraine - Planned length of stay United Kingdom - Planned length of stay United States of America - Planned length of stay Uruguay - Planned length of stay Find out more about these countries on the UK Government website..
