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Enter your passport's issue and expiry dates plus your travel date, and this free checker tells you whether your passport meets your destination's minimum-validity rules — including the six-month rule and the Schengen area's issued-within-10-years requirement. Airlines verify these rules at check-in, so a passport that looks valid can still get you denied boarding.
Many destinations — including much of Asia, the Middle East and Latin America — require your passport to stay valid for at least six months beyond your arrival or departure date. The checker compares your expiry date against your travel date plus each destination's minimum-validity requirement.
Schengen countries require validity of at least three months beyond your planned departure from the area, and the passport must have been issued within the previous 10 years on the day you enter. Passports with extended validity — some older UK passports carried extra months — can fail the 10-year test before they expire.
Blank-page rules vary too widely to automate: many countries want one or two blank pages for entry stamps, and visa stickers can need a full page. Count your blank pages yourself, and confirm the latest rules with the destination's embassy or official government site before you book.
It depends on the destination. The three common standards are: valid for the length of your stay (Canada, for example), valid three months beyond your departure date (the Schengen area), and valid six months beyond arrival (much of Asia, the Middle East and Latin America). The strictest rule on your itinerary is the one that matters.
Many countries refuse entry if your passport expires less than six months after your arrival date. Airlines enforce it at check-in, so you can be denied boarding before you ever reach border control. If your passport expires within nine months of a big trip, renewing first is the safe play.
Probably not. Schengen rules require your passport to remain valid for at least three months after the day you intend to leave the Schengen area — so a passport expiring in three months only works if you leave almost immediately after arriving. It must also have been issued within the last 10 years.
EU entry rules require the passport to have been issued within the previous 10 years on your day of entry. Some passports were extended beyond 10 years of validity — a former UK practice — and those extra months do not count: carriers and border guards go by the issue date.
A good rule of thumb is to renew once your passport has less than nine months of validity left: that keeps you clear of every six-month rule while the new document is processed. Processing times vary by country and season, so check your issuing authority's current turnaround before booking travel.
This tool gives general guidance based on published entry rules. Charta Visa is a private company, not a government agency, and validity rules can change — always confirm requirements with your destination's official sources before travelling.