DJtech666 Posted November 16, 2023 Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 1Q Hi all any info would be appreciated. Family and I booked a cruise from NJ to Bahamas and back. However upon looking at the passport one was expiring very shortly. We we're able to get it renewed and returned quickly, It would not be valid for full 6 months prior to boarding. Will this cause any issues? Do we need to bring driver license and birth certificate as back up? 2Q We are newly married and my partner is going through the last name change which will be different then what her passport says. With not enough time to get new passport does she need to bring any other documents to validate who she is with her current (old last name) passport? Marriage license? Birth Certificate? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaa Posted November 16, 2023 Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 Hey @DJtech666. Congrats on the marriage! You should be fine on Q1 for that cruise, but if you're concerned bringing the birth certificate as backup isn't a huge hardship. On Q2 the Marriage License. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJtech666 Posted November 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 Awesome, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted November 16, 2023 Report Share Posted November 16, 2023 12 hours ago, DJtech666 said: 1Q Hi all any info would be appreciated. Family and I booked a cruise from NJ to Bahamas and back. However upon looking at the passport one was expiring very shortly. We we're able to get it renewed and returned quickly, It would not be valid for full 6 months prior to boarding. Will this cause any issues? Do we need to bring driver license and birth certificate as back up? I think you've misinterpreted the 6 month rule. Where it exists, the 6 month rule refers to how close your passport is to expiring, not to when it was issued. You can always travel with a brand new passport because it is valid for 10 years (or even longer? I don't remember). Countries with the six month rule are concerned that you would enter their country with the intention of staying for a week but due to medical/legal/etc issue, you end up staying in the country longer and your passport expires before you leave. (This would mean you are now stuck in their country). So they require that your passport will remain valid for 6 months after you arrive. DJtech666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJtech666 Posted November 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 On 11/16/2023 at 2:20 PM, Atlantix2000 said: I think you've misinterpreted the 6 month rule. Where it exists, the 6 month rule refers to how close your passport is to expiring, not to when it was issued. You can always travel with a brand new passport because it is valid for 10 years (or even longer? I don't remember). Countries with the six month rule are concerned that you would enter their country with the intention of staying for a week but due to medical/legal/etc issue, you end up staying in the country longer and your passport expires before you leave. (This would mean you are now stuck in their country). So they require that your passport will remain valid for 6 months after you arrive. Oh your so right, I did. I thought it had to be 6 months already existing. So it doesn't matter how new it is so long as its not close to expiring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 3 hours ago, DJtech666 said: Oh your so right, I did. I thought it had to be 6 months already existing. So it doesn't matter how new it is so long as its not close to expiring? Yes that doesnt matter, just the expiration. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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