Passport Validity



What is a passport?

Your passport, is the small book like document issued by your own government, which permits you to leave and re-enter your own country, and enter other countries. Most individuals must show a valid passport to apply for a U.S. visa or to seek admission at a U.S. port of entry. 

Canadians and the Passport Requirement

A major exception to this rule applies to Canadian citizens and some Canadian landed immigrants entering from within the Western Hemisphere, citizens of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands who have proceeded in direct and continuous transit to the U.S., and British citizens who reside in Bermuda or Canada entering from within the Western Hemisphere.

Validity Requirements

Your passport must be valid for a minimum of at least six months from the date of expiration of the initial period of your admission into the United States or your planned initial period of stay unless your country has an agreement with the U.S. that allows your passport to remain valid for six months beyond the expiration date. If you need to renew your passport during your stay in the U.S., consult your own country’s consulate or embassy.

Countries with Passport Agreements with the United States

The following is a list of country's which have a passport agreement with the United States.  Please note that this list may not be up to date and you should contact the ISS to ascertain whether your country's government has a current passport validity agreement with the U.S. Government (U.S. Department of State).

Algeria
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria (Reis pass only)
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Columbia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Cyprus
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Finland
France
 Germany 
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Korea
Kuwait 
Laos
Lebanon
Libya
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
 Madagascar
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugual
Qatar
St. Christopher and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines		 Serbia-Montenegro
Senegal
Singapore
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Venezuela

Passport photos can be obtained at the following locations 
  • AAA
  • CPI Photo
  • Kinko's

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