PASSPORTOFFICES

Entry requirements by destination

A valid passport is only half the requirement. Most countries also demand a minimum amount of validity left on the book, blank pages for stamps, and increasingly an electronic travel authorization filed days before you board.

See visa requirements by country

Key takeaways

  • The six-month rule is the most common trap: many countries want six months of validity beyond your return date.
  • Digital authorizations (UK ETA, ETIAS, Australian ETA, NZeTA, Kenya ETA, ETA-IL) are filed online before you fly — they are not visas and are not issued at the airport.
  • A passport card never works for international air travel; only the book does.
  • Airlines enforce these rules at check-in, so a technically valid passport can still be refused at the gate.

Showing 28 of 28 destinations

Europe

North America

Asia

Oceania

South America

Caribbean

Central America

Africa

Middle East & North Africa

Not enough validity left?

If your book expires within six months of your trip, renew now — routine renewals take weeks.