00:00You might be ready to travel the world, but is your passport ready to join you?
00:05Did you know that in some locations around the world, airlines can be fined up to $5,000
00:10if they allow passengers to travel with a faulty passport?
00:13Immigration officials have a high expectation of your passport condition.
00:17No tears, stains or water damage.
00:20And perhaps most importantly, be wary of the expiry date.
00:25Forbes reports, your passport details need to be decipherable
00:28and the bio data and chip, if you have one, need to be in pristine condition.
00:33That means no discoloration or damage to the lamination.
00:37Different countries require different validity when it comes to your passport expiry.
00:42It is safe to assume you are okay to travel with one year of validity before expiration.
00:48Anything less, do your due diligence and check the specifics.
00:52If you're an avid traveler, you may not have many pages left to stamp in your passport.
00:56Again, different countries have different rules about how many blank pages your passport needs.
01:02So it may be time for a renewal sooner than you think.
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