Bulagria /passport entry

[bond]

Evening all ,
Can anyone offer a bit of advice regarding entry for a weeks holiday with family to Bulgaria. My passport expires July 2018. The arrival at the country is May 21st . Will my passport suffice or need renewal ?

Gov.co.uk throws this up for foreign travel advice to Bulgaria ?



Should I take the above as law and my passport is sound to travel on ?






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[Kingstepper]

Why wouldn't it be?

[bond]

Why wouldn't it be?

As gov.uk state some countries require the passport to have longer than 3-6 months on the passport before expiry


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[reggie747]

As gov.uk state some countries require the passport to have longer than 3-6 months on the passport before expiry

Some you say ? But it says what it says about Bulgaria, no ?

[bond]

Some you say ? But it says what it says about Bulgaria, no ?

It says that yes . Maybe I’m overthinking the info was incorrect


I’d hate to get to the airport to say I can not travel on that passport .

Mind you if gov /uk say it’s good to go then I should be fine ....shouldn’t I?

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[vulcangascompany]

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel...-a7626771.html

[Kingstepper]

You’ll be fine.

All that’s needed for travel to any EU country is passport to be valid on that date.

[bond]

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel...-a7626771.html

Thanks for that interesting link . Shocking to think people were ejected from flying due to these airline -computer says no rules . Even with in date passports , hence my precaution .



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[bond]

You’ll be fine.

All that’s needed for travel to any EU country is passport to be valid on that date.

Thanks .


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[hilly10]

If you travel a lot or at least once or twice a year, I would just do it.

[Ares]

A bit late now, but you could have already renewed the passport. They just add on the remaining months, so you are not losing anything by renewing early (and it gives you peace of mind)

https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport/renew: "When you renew your passport, time left on your existing passport is added to your new one, up to a maximum of 9 months."

[adz313]

I was in a similar situation recently, and found that much of the guidance related more to airlines needing 3-6 months on the passport, rather than the country I was visiting.
So, an expensive trip to Newport later, and I'd renewed my passport (and gained the leftover months, as @Ares stated)

[bond]

I was in a similar situation recently, and found that much of the guidance related more to airlines needing 3-6 months on the passport, rather than the country I was visiting.
So, an expensive trip to Newport later, and I'd renewed my passport (and gained the leftover months, as @Ares stated)

Did the airline guidance affect access ?


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[bond]

A bit late now, but you could have already renewed the passport. They just add on the remaining months, so you are not losing anything by renewing early (and it gives you peace of mind)

https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport/renew: "When you renew your passport, time left on your existing passport is added to your new one, up to a maximum of 9 months."

I would of , but totally forgot it was gathering it’s renewal date this July


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[adz313]

Did the airline guidance affect access ?


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We were told in no uncertain terms by our travel agent that the airline (BA as it happens) wouldn't let you fly on a passport with less than 3 (might have been 6) months validity post travel, and had been rejecting passengers.
Took the decision not to test it (like OP, country requirement was just valid for the duration of stay).

[bond]

We were told in no uncertain terms by our travel agent that the airline (BA as it happens) wouldn't let you fly on a passport with less than 3 (might have been 6) months validity post travel, and had been rejecting passengers.
Took the decision not to test it (like OP, country requirement was just valid for the duration of stay).

That’s quite unfortunate. I’ve called old Blighty passport control and they said refer to the governments website and they take their stance from that website . I’ve checked my booking agent Tui and the Thompson airline which have said the same ‘valid for duration of stay’. I think I should be ok


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[PickleB]

Try this IATA site: link...and / or give their embassy a call: contact info.

[seadog1408]

Just get a new one. Save any hassle with airline/passport control.

[bond]

Just get a new one. Save any hassle with airline/passport control.

Do you think a month will be adequate time (fast tracking ??)


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[bond]

Try this IATA site: link...and / or give their embassy a call: contact info.

Cheers for the link . According to that site it states not eligible for travel . This has got me spooked I’m getting contradictory info from our passport offices and the info Bulgarian embassy have provided to them via gov.co.uk which is that it is fine . The airline I’m using seem to think it’s fine to travel but the site was a definitive no .


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[bond]

I’ve just received this email



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[seadog1408]

Do you think a month will be adequate time (fast tracking ??)


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You can fastrack a passport in 72 hr turn round time!!, I have gone through 5x 48 pager passports as an adult , they have all come back in less than 10 days.

[adz313]

Do you think a month will be adequate time (fast tracking ??)


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I did mine on a Saturday morning, and it was with me by Weds, so you should be fine!


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[Christian]

Agree. I’ve got three separate passports on the go which means I renew more often than most. Never taken longer than a couple of weeks.