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I've been to the website to check but don't see anything on this. Does Jamaica require that your passport be valid for a specified time frame beyond entry? We are traveling from the US and will be entering June 22, 2016. My husband's passport expires in September 2016. Just want to make sure he won't have any problems.
The website says " The passport or other travel document must be valid for the period of intended stay in the island." So I would assume he is OK.
I asked the immigration officer last time. As long as it's valid for the period of your stay it's OK
Cap
Thanks Cap. That is what I read but then I panicked a bit when I read an MSN article about passports, etc.... My husband would have been pretty upset when me and the girls continued on our trip and he was turned away! Nothing is keeping me away, it's been far to long. :cool:
Here is what I believe. When you enter the country they stamp your passport with a 3 month stay(everyone). If your passport expires within the three month window they have every right to deny you entry. I would go and get a new one just to be safe. You have lots of time.
My wife and I both renewed our US Passports (mine was full, her's expiring) and it only took 3 weeks for both. They do let you put your next travel dates on there. I scanned mine (I like to look at all the JA stamps on there...) but we both got our old books back in separate mail.
I am quite sure it has to be valid for at least 6 months . check out 6 month validity rule .
I specifically asked about the 6 month rule. Maybe the immigration officer was mistaken?Quote:
Originally Posted by pine tree john
Cap
I checked ,and Jamaica is on the list .... better to be safe . a renewal is fairly hassle free . just cost money . and you need a new pic.
It is not US imposed . It is done by country visiting .
I emailed the Jamaican consulate once to ask them, as long as it's valid for your return you're good. However, some of the airlines require the 6 months, so you may want to check with your airline.
I found this website through our airline: http://www.iatatravelcentre.com/ you can check your specific itinerary and it will tell you if you have sufficient travel documents for entry. We may go ahead and get it renewed just to be safe. The U.S. Department of State just states that the passport must be valid at time of entry. And the Consulate General of Jamaica website says it must be valid for intended period of stay. Better to be safe than sorry!
I keep hearing about this 6 month rule as stated here, so I just went ahead and renewed mine.....waiting on it as we speak. I know if they denied me entry I would lose my mind =)
I would worry about what the countries official website states, in this case Jamaica has made it clear that it needs to expire after your departure, not during. If you are worried about it you can take the print out to show the airline.
I went to Negril in Nov with a passport that expired in Jan and had no issues at all. They did not even say anything at all about it expiring in 2 months.
I was told that some countries deny entry if the passport is valid for less than 6 months by a gate agent. Ours expired in June and our trip is planned for April, played it safe and renewed early. Easy to do, took less than two weeks.
Not true for JAQuote:
Originally Posted by pine tree john
My wife and I traveled to Negril in January with our 15 year old son. While checking in we noticed that his passport would expire on the day we were scheduled to return to NY. Besides a panic attack, no issues. We were not able to use the kiosk at customs upon arrival back in NY, but besides that we were ok.
Renew it, why take chances.
I went to Ja last year (2015) on passports due to expire within a couple weeks of coming home. No worries.
Jamaica does not have any so called "6 month" rule (I verified at the time by Club Mobay entry service) and USA is good to accept your valid passport anytime before it expires.
I would highly recommend renewing your passport, the airlines have the 6 month preference, which is great, actually trying to avoid complications.
Since you aren't leaving til June why not renew ! Unless you don't plan to travel.. its quick and easy :)