Passport Question

True.

 

Really? I didn't know that!

 

Hang on...stop right there.

 

I think I have heard this about other countries as well.

I assume that they don't want to run the possibility that it might expire before you return home.

 

Lots of countries won't accept them within 6 months of expiration. Lots of information at the State Department's website. Maybe you can find more there.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_970.html

 

Why not just make the expiration date 6 months earlier then?

That's about as reasonable a question as this policy is. Stupid governments.

Greg

 

Thats because when they steal it there is not enough time to use it in their commerce plan.

 

That kinda defeats the purpose of an expiration date then

 

There probably is but it's kind of hard to bribe someone when you're not face to face. I don't think even corrupt mexican bureaucrats take Visa over the phone yet (although I wouldn't be terribly surprised if I'm wrong on this).

 

Renew the passport, and then carry both with you. (They will return the old passport with one of the pictures stapled to it and a couple holes punched thru it).

I got mine expedited for an extra ~70 bucks, and it was to me within 14 days. Only way to go

Of course, looking at my picture from age 20 to 30 REALLY depresses me. Except for my hair...my hair is better now

 

i don't think so
if the passport was your's maybe a problem
but if she is under 12 you will not have any issues

 

get a new one, the six-month rule is the norm in MANY countries.

 

renew the passport now and get it expedited if you do not think that it will make it in time...

 

Does Mexico even care? How are you entering Mexico?

I've crossed the boarder several times down near Brownsville, TX and they didn't even ask for a passport when entering MX.

Then again, who knows, the one time you go with your daughter you may get some guard who cares.

 

Mexico does not want your daughter to stay and work.

 

I would be more concerned with coming home. If you are flying you MUST have it to return to the US. I don't think US customs/immigration cares if it expires the day after you return. The 6 months is on the Mexico end. I have traveled to Mexico with only 3 months remaining on mine and my wife went to Moldova with about 3 months on hers. Rules and enforcement may have tightened up in the past few years though.

 

Yeah, that's why I asked him how he planned to enter Mexico. I think TSA requires a passport for all international flights, whether the country to which you are flying requires one or not.

If he's driving or walking, however, he may not even need it. Who knows, different border crossing points may be more or less strict about rules.