One of the worst things that can happen to you when you have international travel plans is to find out that your passport is expired. You’ve spent a long time organizing this trip, and the last thing you need is to have to cancel it because of an expired passport. However, if you forget to check your passport’s expiration date until the last minute, and discover that your passport is expired, don’t panic. There may be some things that you can do so that you can still go on your international adventure.
Can You Travel With an Expired Passport?​
The short answer is, no. If you try to go through TSA with an expired passport, you will likely be turned away and told that you cannot board your international flight. Even if you somehow make it through security with an expired passport, you could potentially end up stuck at your destination once customs realizes that your passport is invalid. The last thing you want to happen after a long flight is to be told that you cannot enter the country and that you have to return home. We highly suggest that you don’t ever try and fly with an expired passport.
How Can I Check My Passport’s Validity?
If you have an international trip coming up, it’s important to check the expiration date on your passport. This will help you better understand when your passport with expire, so that you know if it’s time to renew it. To check the validity of your passport, go to the information page. Here, you’ll be able to see when your passport is set to expire. If it already has expired, you will need to get your passport renewed. Further, if your passport will expire within 6 months of date you leave for your trip, you may also want to consider renewing. This is because most countries require you to have 6 months validity on your passport beyond the dates of your trip.
Where Can I Renew My Passport?
If you find that your passport is close to expiring or has already expired, you may want to apply for a passport renewal. Fortunately, renewing your passport with Swift is a quick and easy process. When you’re ready to begin the application process, simply head to our website. Once you have filled out your application and submitted all of the required documents, our team will review your application, and send your passport renewal to you once it’s ready.
How Can I Apply For a New Passport?
Applying for a passport may seem like a difficult task, but our team of travel professionals is here to help you every step of the way. To begin the application process for a new passport, you will first need to visit our website. Here, you can fill out your application, get a list of all the documents you’ll need to send in, and complete the checkout process. Please note that you will need to physically send in your documents to our Chicago office. Our team will then review your application and send your new passport to you when it’s ready.
How Quickly Can I Get My Passport Renewed?
Finding out that your passport has expired right before your trip can be scary. However, don’t panic just yet. When you choose to work with Swift, you may be able to renew your passport in as little as a few business days. This means that you could possibly still go on your international adventure, even if you forgot to renew your passport ahead of time. You can check the current passport renewal processing times by visiting the Expedited US Passport Renewal page located on our website.
Please, don’t take the chance of trying to get to your destination on an expired passport. Check your passport’s expiration date ahead of time so that you know when it’s time to renew. The last thing you need is to find out that your passport is expired right before your trip, but if this does happen to you, contact our team right away. We may be able to still help you obtain a passport in time for your international journey. No matter where you’re going, we’ll get you there!
22 thoughts on “Can I Travel With An Expired Passport?”
Hello Sir
my name is Hela Yarteh .SYRIAN NATIONALITY .unfortunately my passport is expired
i need to travel and renew it in syria
could i travel with an expired passport ..
thank you for reading my claim
sincerely
HelaYarteh
Dear Sir
As i mentioned before that i have an expired Syrian passport , so, is possible to travel for Syria and renew it.
hopefully there is a way to do it .
thank again for being patient .
sincerely
Hela Yarteh
Hello Hela, You will not be able to travel on an expired passport. Where do you live? In the USA? If so, you may be able to apply for a US Travel Document
I hope this helps
Dear Hela,
Pakistan passport expired on 01st of this month & she has to travel 31st of this month to Pakistan . Is it possible?
Greetings… unfortunately you will not be able to travel on an expired passport. Where do you live? In the USA? If so, you may be able to apply for a US Travel Document https://www.uscis.gov/i-131
hello my name is Mukesh I have us passport it has valid Indian visa but that passport is expired but I already renewed my us passport can I travel to India with both passport one which is expired but has valid visa and one which is renewed
Hello Mukesh… India allows for you to carry the expired passport with valid visa along with your renewed passport for entry.
Dear Sir,
My name is Manar. I’m currently in Yemen and I have an expired American passport. As you may know Yemen is now going through a civil war so the American Embassy is closed …” until further notice”… I need to renew my passport but I don’t know if I can go from Yemen to Djibouti with an expired passport…
Thanks…
Hello Manar, please call the US Department of State emergency line: +1 202-501-4444. They will have the best information for your situation.
Please stay safe.
Its possible to exit doha Qatar and enter my home country Philippines before may passport expired? My flight is in december 24, 2018 And my passport will expired in janunary 5, 2019 they will allow me to exit doha? Thank you
My passport expired in March, My flight for the USA from Canada is tomorrow at 3… Will I be okay?
You need a valid passport to travel internationally via airlines. They will most likely not allow you to board the flight.
There are a lot of unknown variables here… like where your passport was issued, if you’re a resident of the USA. Most likely, you will not be able to get onto a flight with an expired passport
My son is 17 he is traveling by him self with an expired American passport . He is flying a domestic flight. Is that OK?
If he doesn’t have a state ID or any other forms of identification, he will likely have a difficult time traveling with just an expired passport. Him getting on a plane is at the discretion of TSA and the airline. We would highly recommend either renewing the passport or obtaining a state ID.
Hello , i’m a Moroccan studying in china , my passport is going to expire after 4 months , i wanna travel to Vietnam i got a visa to travel to vietnam in my passport , can i travel by this passport just for short period ?
Vietnam requires 6 months of validity on your passport to enter the country. It would be unlikely that they would grant you entry with 4 months.
Hi my name is micheal . We ( I and my family)are canada resident permit holders. We hold a nigeria Passport. Unfortunately we were returning to canada and have booked our flight when we realized our nigeria passport has expired.. on enquiry we were told that the nigeria immigration has run out of passport booklets and unfortunately we had booked our travel flight tickets.. what do we do?
I am traveling to Aruba on Sunday March 28th. My passport expired February 27th. Is there anything I can do to save my trip? Please Help!!!
National Passport Processing Center hotline at 877.487.2778 is the most direct way… Hope you’re able to make the trip!
Hello, my passport expires in September, I’m traveling to Mexico in November. Would it be enough time to get my passport renewed? I know there’s a delay due to Covid. Or is there a form I can fill to get permission to go out/travel. Please advise.
We have two options available a 4-12 week processing, which would be cutting it close, and a 7-10 day process. Please take a look at our Passport Renewal page for more information… we can definitely get you to Mexico!