UK Passport 5 1/2 months left when coming to Kyrenia - HELP

bronzekitten


Joined: 11/10/2008
Posts: 8

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 09:52

I was reading on a site that if you go to Turkey mainland you must have 6 months left on a UK passport otherwise you cannot enter. When I come out for New Year I will have 5 1/2 months left on my UK passport (expires June 09). Is this the same for Northern Cyprus? should I be rushing to get a new passport?



Thanks anyone who can help me on this.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 10:01

Why not do the deed now... give yourself a break. You can fast track it... go to the UK Passport website



http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/apply-renewing.asp

johnty


Joined: 03/06/2008
Posts: 257

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 10:11

Most countries will not allow you in unless you have at least 6 months left

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 10:25

Apply for a new passport, they will give you up to 9 months extra on it. So if you apply now you will get 10 years & 7 months. At the moment passports are taking less than two weeks to come through.

P of P&J

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 10:29

Definitely get it now and save yourself the stress and worry. As the Wicks said, you will be given the extra back on top of the 10 years.

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 10:46

I agree with the advice to get a new passport but I did come to Cyprus with 5 months on my old passport earlier this year.



Paul

stellasstar1



Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 1519

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 11:43

You never know which law will be enforced, one day it's ok, the next day it's not, so better be safe than sorry. I would renew it now.

Kitty Kat Jac


Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 230

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 12:09

I went back to the UK and came back here with 5 months on my passport and it was ok, but it could be a case of who you get on the day.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 12:12

That's why you sort it now and don't leave it to chance... you might miss your return flight!

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 13:32

As a tour operator we always ask about passports and travel insurance - never leave these things to chance.

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 16:07

Because we live here I renewed my passport in Cyprus last year which was quite easy. Though if you do this you must take your old passport with you when you leave the island as immigration have no record on their computers of your new passport number. Without this you are told that ---your paperwork is NOT in order---- and you cannot travel.

Michael

ilovemydogs



Joined: 20/04/2008
Posts: 514

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 16:26

I read somewhere that it was only 3 months for cyprus, but i can't remember where. i have chcked all my documentation, but to no avail. i certainly did read it though as i only have 6 months left on ours and i needed th know i will try and find where i read it.

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 16:51

When iot gets to 6 months always best to renew regardless then if you book a late bargain or whatever it is current.



As they add on remaining time to new passport why leave until last minute. Never know you may also beat a price increase in the budget!!

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 17:36

cj

we renewed passport a few years ago, imigration had no problems finding our previous records on the computer, because when you apply for residence they have

an in and out record of you.

Kitty Kat Jac


Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 230

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 17:42

I got a new passport about two months ago. I got it here without any problems, but i do need to take both passports everytime i cross the border, having said that i went across the border with an out of date passport and nobody noticed.

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 21:58

If your old passport has the temp res stamp and the new passport has none and you get the wrong immigration offical who knows as much english as you know turkish, then you may be driving back from Ercan rather quickly for your old passport, hoping you dont miss your flight.

bronzekitten


Joined: 11/10/2008
Posts: 8

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 21:59

Thanks all of you for your help - I have been out tonight and got the photographs done - do not want to take a chance on it. Going to get them signed tomorrow and then fast track them for peace of mind. THANKS AGAIN -bronzekitten (who has not travelled much!).

scampy



Joined: 15/01/2008
Posts: 982

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 22:05

My kids went to the Uk to visit their dad in the summer and they had to get new passports in the Uk as there was only 3 months left on theirs

Susie x

basheer



Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 949

Message Posted:
12/01/2009 02:57

my passport had two months and my wife one month to expire

they just reminded us od expiry dates at kyrenia airport

this was in sept 08, needless to say we have renewed since you should do the same or risk it they quite relaxed over there