passport expiring, can i still get in

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  1. youngmasscouple

    youngmasscouple Enthusiast Registered Member

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    I'm going to TTR oct28-nov2, my passport expires the 14th of nov. I have a UK passport and am flying in from the US, does anyone know if your passport has to be valid for at least 6 months from your travel date to get into mexico? Ive been looking around and getting mixed answers and cant get ahold of anyone at the Mexican embassy.
     
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    ajay HnH Repeat Offenders Registered Member

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    You should message Steve. He probably knows the UK and Mexican passport info.
     
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    Last time I went to Cancun, I had 8 days left on my passport. I had no issues.
     
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    You are correct that the rule is your passport has to be valid for 6 months from your date of entry.

    This is because the maximum amount of time you can stay as a tourist is 6 months and therefore they need you to have a valid passport to fly back, if you were to stay the maximum permissible length..

    I have no idea how strictly this is enforced, they may not even notice. But there is a risk you may be denied entry, or denied to fly out.

    You are probably too late to get a new passport as they recently changed the system where you now have to get them from the UK rather than from your local British Embassy, and they suggest to allow 6 weeks.

    However, you'll likely qualify for a 12 month extension which is probably quicker to process since you can get this from within the US and I expect they dont have too many requests.
    https://www.gov.uk/get-an-emergency-passport-extension-or-child-travel-document
     
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    With your current passport expiring on the 14th of Nov and having travel dates of oct28-nov2, it is highly likely that whichever airline you are using will just outright refuse to board you at your departure city on Oct 28th.

    No airline wants to take a chance and be responsible for having to fly you back to your departure city at no cost to the airline if there is a good chance that Mexican Immigration will reject you on Oct 28th.
     
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    youngmasscouple Enthusiast Registered Member

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    Thanks everyone.... I'm going to try the extension, I read that Mexico allows the extension so hopefully that will work
     
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    Guido and Blondie Paty'O Panty Patrol Registered Member

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    Good luck. I'd hate to see anyone miss out on TTR because of something like that. I hope you can get your extension.
     
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    Good luck, guys! Hope it all works out!
     
    hot_2_trot, Sep 30, 2014
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    We'll keep our fingers crossed that everyone gets to see you there!
     
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