Travelling abroad with a passport due to expire April 2015

[Premchand1976]

Quick question yall.

If my passport expires April 15th 2015 and I was planning to travel abroad and return home before this date but close to it ( like a week or so before April 15th ). Are there any ticketing / flight restrictions re travelling so close to my passport's expiry OR, if a situation arises ( emergency ) and I am forced to return home after it expires are there any problems I may encounter ?

[AutoSport]

How about going and getting it renewed?
Similar expiry date, went in today, got an appointment for 30th Jan.

[PapaC]

There is a chance the Customs you meet may see the export date as a red flag.
Most trips are planned in advance, so you have opportunity and time to renew.

[Knight Rider]

They were taking walk ins also. Go early, walk with the documents required. Make payment and submit. Should get it in for weeks time.

[lionofzion]

U can travel with it but it depends on where you're traveling to. E.G USA won't allow as they stamp for 6 month max stay.

Risky to get it renewed at this point as this is unpredictable. It can range from 2-6 weeks depending on which immigration office u go to. But try explaining to them it's an emergency to b safe

[Knight Rider]

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So the USA and a few countries have an agreement. Your passport expiration is automatically extended for six months. So you can safely travel to the us.you just need to print the legislation from the net about the agreement just in case you meet ppl unaware of this situation.

[msg1]

U have rel belly to try that. Strongly believe you should take everyone's advice and renew. Otherwise look ur best for a new episode of locked up abroad.

[Knight Rider]

U have rel belly to try that. Strongly believe you should take everyone's advice and renew. Otherwise look ur best for a new episode of locked up abroad.

I know people who did it. Obviously for emergency situations

[msg1]

True but u really wanna put the man under the stress of hoping for the best??

[Knight Rider]

It's his choice and an informed decision. Wouldn't set him up. Imagine A.R. Shut down the office again and the man have an ill family member in the USA. He have an option. It's very legal. So there is no hoping for the best, there's fact.

[tourniquet]

based on my experience, it depends on the country, your travel history, and maybe the officer you get.

[hustla_ambition101]

Might as well do a walk in. When I renewed mine last year it took under 2 months and that was deep into the protest time. Grande office is more or less empty daily...you have ample time to do a renewal and be on the safe side.

[fouljuice]

Just go and renew it.
Give them the details of your trip and make it sound urgent (even if it isn't)

BTW you have your Visay?

[r3iXmann]

there's a chance that you can get detained...less than 6 months validity is a big red flag

a former coworker of mine was detained for a few days in Peru and had to get assistance from the high commission to get home..so up to you if yuh feeling lucky

[hustla_ambition101]

The time OP take to make this thread he could have filled out a form. Walk ins take less than 2 hours much less if the office is empty

[Dizzy28]

Chaguanas Immigration office opens at 7am, get there for 6.30 and you should be out before 9am.

The wife went the week after Christmas. The only thing is the wait to get the renewed passport according to them is 4-8 weeks which is a pretty big range to start with I find.

[Yeo]

Either renew or apply for an extension.

[leelad]

OP just renew your passport.......You don't need any appointment just go early in the morning, should be in and out within 45mins

If you have a genuine emergency you can ask about expediting the renewal.

[shottah_crew]

Went in and did my renewal in November. Told me it would take 6 weeks. Got mine after Christmas. You have time depending on when you are leaving.

[16 cycles]

OP just renew your passport.......You don't need any appointment just go early in the morning, should be in and out within 45mins

If you have a genuine emergency you can ask about expediting the renewal.

took abt 6 minutes literally....great service @ Sangre Grande

walk with 250TT or linx to pay for renewal as well...wait time is abt 4 to 6 weeks....

[shake d livin wake d dead]

my advice is go an renew..I touch down in Miami september 2014...Immigration officer :" hmmm your passport expiring soon, try and sort out that soon ok".

mind you my passport expiring july 2015 eh...

basically what 16 cycles said...just reach early, full out form accordingly,walk with old passport and the $250

[r3iXmann]

The time OP take to make this thread he could have filled out a form. Walk ins take less than 2 hours much less if the office is empty

maybe he hopes that the border control officers are on trinituner and will give him the proverbial 'bligh'

[SMc]

^^why not...he done orgainising to book in his last minute emergency trip 3 months in advance.

[toyolink]

Well I plan on visiting Chaguanas tomorrow morning and hope things go as other tuners experienced.
4-6 weeks ....seems like is just a fact of life and the longer you take to address this transaction aint going to help.
I hate travelling abroad with documents with tight expiry lines especially since I have observed many instances of something going wrong and foreign support just 'isn't a given'.

[DTAC]

US Border Patrol Officer: "Sir, your passport expires in three months"
Trini: "Well I here now so I don't need it any more."

Lock Up.

[Bacon]

I've entered the US with a passport expiring literally the next day...

They told me to wait while they checked to see if Trinidad exempt from the 6month rule...which we were. 'Have a nice day Mr Bacon'

That being said renewing the passport is the best option.

[konartis]

i have this same issue, is the service in san fernando quick as before? or is it a wait?

[Team Loco]

Ive tried renewal over five times at chaguanas. Up till now i cant get through. Issues range from pic is of wrong specs(although photo studio said no way) then the jext day when i went back they said they met their "quota" for the day. Last week i tried again and this time theh said my signature doesnt match. Chag is the worst. Bess place is point fortin

[rookie]

Ok prem here goes similar experience, I travelled in July last year with a passport that was gonna expire in September no probs only Trinidad immigration told me " sir ur passport gonna expire soon" in the us not one word
On the other hand it takes 8 weeks an not a day sooner to get ur passport, because of the back log regardless of what anyone says .i did mine late August got it October before my November travel date
You get a text message and email telling u come to pick up ur passport
Best bet if u start Monday u get back ur passport before ur travel date try grande if u live on the east west corridor, oh last thing if u print ur forms at home print both sides other wise you will have to redo your forms

[pete]

Ive tried renewal over five times at chaguanas. Up till now i cant get through. Issues range from pic is of wrong specs(although photo studio said no way) then the jext day when i went back they said they met their "quota" for the day. Last week i tried again and this time theh said my signature doesnt match. Chag is the worst. Bess place is point fortin

I did my renewal at Chaguanas last year. THe lady advised me to have my picture taken there and not bother with the photo I had brought in as if it had an error would take an additional 4 weeks. They didn't advise the same when you went?