Which Countries Require Six Months of Passport Validity in 2025?

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Months Validity Required

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

5.5

6

Months Validity Required

120
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Country
Months Validity Required
Passport Validity Period
India6
China6
Indonesia6
Pakistan6
Nigeria6
Brazil6
Bangladesh6
Russia6
Ethiopia6
Egypt6
Philippines6
DR Congo6Planned length of stay
Vietnam6
Iran6
Turkey6150 days (uppon arrival date)
Thailand6
Tanzania6
Kenya6
Myanmar6
Colombia6
South Korea6
Sudan6
Uganda6
Algeria6
Iraq6
Argentina6
Afghanistan6
Yemen6
Canada6Planned length of stay
Angola6
Malaysia6
Mozambique6
Ghana6
Peru6
Saudi Arabia6
Madagascar6
Ivory Coast6
Cameroon6
Nepal6
Venezuela6
North Korea6Planned length of stay
Mali6
Sri Lanka6
Taiwan6
Malawi6
Zambia6
Chad6
Somalia6
Senegal6
Guatemala6
Ecuador6
Cambodia6
Zimbabwe6
Guinea6
Rwanda6
Burundi6
Bolivia6
Tunisia6Planned length of stay
South Sudan6
Haiti6
Jordan6
Dominican Republic6
United Arab Emirates6
Honduras6
Cuba6
Tajikistan6
Papua New Guinea6
Azerbaijan6
Israel6
Sierra Leone6
Laos6
Turkmenistan6
Kyrgyzstan6
Nicaragua6
Republic of the Congo6
El Salvador6
Singapore6
Central African Republic6
Oman6
Mauritania6
Kuwait6
Panama6
Eritrea6
Mongolia6
Qatar6
Namibia6
Gabon6
Botswana6
Guinea-Bissau6
Equatorial Guinea6
Bahrain6
Trinidad and Tobago6
Timor-Leste6
Djibouti6
Fiji6
Comoros6
Solomon Islands6
Guyana6
Bhutan6
Suriname6
Cape Verde6
Brunei6
Bahamas6
Vanuatu6
New Caledonia6
French Polynesia6
Sao Tome and Principe6Planned length of stay
Samoa6
Saint Lucia63-6 months
Kiribati6
Grenada6
Micronesia6120 days (upon arrival date)
Tonga6
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines6
Antigua and Barbuda6
Dominica6
Saint Kitts and Nevis6
Marshall Islands6
Palau6
Tuvalu6
Germany3
France3
Italy3
Spain3
Morocco3
Poland3
Uzbekistan3
Syria3
Kazakhstan3
Romania3
Netherlands3
Belgium3
Sweden3
Czech Republic3
Portugal3
Greece3
Togo3
Hungary3
Austria3
Belarus3
Switzerland3
Hong Kong3
Bulgaria3
Serbia3
Denmark3
Lebanon3
Finland3
Norway3
Slovakia3
New Zealand3
Croatia3
Bosnia and Herzegovina3
Moldova3
Lithuania3
Albania3
Slovenia3
Latvia3
North Macedonia3
Cyprus3
Estonia3
Eswatini3
Luxembourg3
Montenegro3
Malta3
Belize3
Iceland3
Andorra3
Liechtenstein3
Monaco3
San Marino3
Nauru3
Vatican City3
United StatesPlanned length of stay
MexicoPlanned length of stay
JapanPlanned length of stay
United KingdomPlanned length of stay
South Africa30 days (after departure)
UkrainePlanned length of stay
NigerPlanned length of stay
AustraliaPlanned length of stay
Burkina FasoPlanned length of stay
ChileMust expire after you leave the country, no period length required
BeninPlanned length of stay
LibyaPlanned length of stay
ParaguayPlanned length of stay
LiberiaPlanned length of stay
IrelandPlanned length of stay
Costa RicaYour passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 1 day after the day you plan to leave
GeorgiaPlanned length of stay
UruguayPlanned length of stay
ArmeniaPlanned length of stay
JamaicaPlanned length of stay
GambiaPlanned length of stay
MauritiusPlanned length of stay
Maldives1 month (upon arrival date)
BarbadosPlanned length of stay
SeychellesPlanned length of stay
BermudaPlanned length of stay
  • Requirements and conditions may change temporarily or permanently at any time, and sources may not update immediately. Data should not be considered definitive and travelers should always confirm requirements with official channels at their destination countries.
  • Data pertains to US citizens holding US passports and traveling from the US. Those traveling with passports issued by other countries or traveling from/through another country of origin may encounter different requirements.
  • Countries in Europe’s Shengen area have an official requirement of 3 months validity (from one’s planned departure from Europe rather than arrival). However, the US Passport Service recommends travelers have at least 6 months validlity remaining on their passports to avoid possible complications.