We received ours about three weeks ago and that was the expiration date. Shipping was pretty fast, so you could always wait until the beginning of February to order. I’d assume the expiration date would be further out by then. On that note, unless you’re absolutely sure nothing will change with your travel plans, waiting makes sense. We seriously considered postponing until May after we received the tests. Had we done that, it would have most likely been wasted money for the tests since they are set to expire in February.