Posted By: Tackmaster
Passport Expiration dates - 06/21/2017 02:43 PM
I have several friends coming down in July and some of their passports expire in January, 2018...will they have problems getting into the BVI?
Posted By: trueblue
Re: Passport Expiration dates - 06/21/2017 03:03 PM
Technically, no, but in the BVI there have been different results. There are other threads on this. Best advice is to have your friends renew their passports now, even if they have to pay for expedited service. Much better than being refused entry into the BVI.
Posted By: sail2wind
Re: Passport Expiration dates - 06/21/2017 03:55 PM
why not renew, you have to renew anyway, waiting for last minute?
Posted By: bviboater
Re: Passport Expiration dates - 06/21/2017 06:29 PM
just renewed my passport, via Department of state site. Requested expedited service. mailed application 6/5/2017 received new passport 6/14/2017
Posted By: wmangum
Re: Passport Expiration dates - 06/22/2017 12:27 AM
They will have absolutely no problems.
Posted By: sailbynight
Re: Passport Expiration dates - 06/23/2017 04:58 AM
Walker, I was sternly warned about the 6 month requirement by no other than a BVI immigration official. He made it very clear that I was lucky getting in. Their policy states 6 months of availability from entry to ensure passage back to the homeland.
Posted By: wmangum
Re: Passport Expiration dates - 06/23/2017 12:46 PM
I came in twice with a passport that was to expire in less than 6 months. Not a word was said to me either time about it.
Posted By: sail445
Re: Passport Expiration dates - 06/23/2017 12:52 PM
The BVI does consider a passport with only 6 months left on it to be expired but they hardly ever reject anyone as long as they're not staying longer then the date of expiration.
Posted By: MrEZgoin
Re: Passport Expiration dates - 06/23/2017 01:47 PM
The same misinformation gets spread every time this comes up.
Passport must be valid at time of entry - that's it.
Posted By: JasonHelmbrecht
Re: Passport Expiration dates - 06/23/2017 01:54 PM
wmangum said:
I came in twice with a passport that was to expire in less than 6 months. Not a word was said to me either time about it.
He probably knew who you were.... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Groovin.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: sail445
Re: Passport Expiration dates - 06/23/2017 02:09 PM
Saying that could possibly ruin someone's vacation.
Posted By: SailorFitz
Re: Passport Expiration dates - 06/28/2017 02:58 PM
I knew someone who had a passport going to expire 5 days after they RETURN home from the BVIs. So they applied and received a new one. The night before their flight to BVI their Labrador chewed up the new Passport. Long story short they were told by US Passport agency in St Thomas they could provide the necessary paperwork to enter BVI. They basically applied for another passport and was assured it would work. BVI officials didn't recognize the paperwork, but entry stamped the hole punched, "voided" passport (presented to them as a last resort) without issue..."because it wasnt going to expire until after departure in 10 days".... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />