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Author : mikey j (---.watf.cable.ntl.com)
posts : 22
Date : 02-06-10 17:37
Flying out on 13th for week, just discovered our sons passport expires 29th april does anyone know will we be able to use this passport or will he require a new one.
Kas thanks so much for your updates much appreciated we will look out for you in the titanic. |
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Author : Kas (109.160.79.---)
posts : 601
Date : 02-06-10 17:51
Hi Mikey J
Passports must be valid for 3 months beyond period of intended stay - so for your son, his passport needed to be valid up until at least 20th May if you are leaving on the 20th Feb.
Sorry, that's probably not what you wanted to hear, but the positive news is that a. you realised in time rather than en route to the airport (!) and b. it is still snowing!!
See you next week!
Kas |
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Author : philipf (---.belf.cable.ntl.com)
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Date : 02-06-10 18:31
check with ur airline.some countries now allow 6 months after expiry date in a european agreement |
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Author : Kas (109.160.79.---)
posts : 601
Date : 02-06-10 18:43
Check out this link, I use it for work travel all the time, so I am pretty sure it is 3 months validity but others may know different. A
http://www.oag.com/travel-guides/destination/bulgaria/passport-visa-info/#content |
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Author : mikey j (---.watf.cable.ntl.com)
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Date : 02-06-10 21:01
THANK YOU SO MUCH. ringing the embassy on monday it does say 3 months on nearly every website ive been on.
thank you again and hope we get this sorted before saturday. Glad to hear its snowing.
mikey j |
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Author : heapster (---.range86-147.btcentralplus.com)
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Date : 02-06-10 21:13
Im in the same boat £49 to renew and only 4 weeks till we go ill send it off on monday. |
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Author : Lorraine (88.151.27.---)
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Date : 02-06-10 21:16
My friends daughters passport was out a month after travelling to Bulgaria. She rang the embassy before she went and they said it was not a problem. She didn't have any problems travelling with her. Hopefully you will be O.K.
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Author : mikey j (---.watf.cable.ntl.com)
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Date : 02-06-10 21:37
thank you lorraine and heapster have a good one |
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Author : mikey j (---.watf.cable.ntl.com)
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Date : 02-06-10 21:54
really appreciate the support on this Blog There are some nice people out there. My wum was wrong
Mikey J |
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Author : mikey j (---.watf.cable.ntl.com)
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Date : 02-06-10 21:54
really appreciate the support on this Blog There are some nice people out there. My Mum was wrong
Mikey J |
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Author : cudinho (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
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Date : 02-08-10 01:31
im going to romania in march and my son passport expires in august 2010 which leaves me with 5 months,i know this is a forum on bulgaria,but i would appreciate if anyone knows if my son passport will be valid.
cheers cudinho already been to bansko this year and loved it ,will return next year  |
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Author : mikey j (---.watf.cable.ntl.com)
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Date : 02-08-10 07:35
I would recomend that you contact the Romanian Embassy Normally three months but some countrys have the 6 month rule.
We are calling the Bulgarian Embassy today at 1300 (when it opens) so will keep you posted.
Weather here dry no snow but we are in Hertfordshire.
have a good one |
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Author : don (212.183.140.---)
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Date : 02-08-10 19:47
As Bulgaria is now part of the EU, the 3 or 6 month validity rule is, technically not legal under EU law, but might be best to check with the Bulgarian embassy just the same. |
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Author : mikey j (---.watf.cable.ntl.com)
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Date : 02-08-10 20:18
We spoke to Consulate (Bulgaria) and a lady rather frosily told us that the 3 month rule applied.
My Wife rang again spoke to a male who said no problem and has sent us a covering letter and his title was the head of the Consulate. RESULT get in there.
Very pleased that red tape was cut. He had been a ski instructor at Borovets, He also said that the snow was perfect today powdery.
Hope you get a result, but do insist on a reply in writing. |
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Author : mikey j (---.watf.cable.ntl.com)
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Date : 02-08-10 20:18
We spoke to Consulate (Bulgaria) and a lady rather frosily told us that the 3 month rule applied.
My Wife rang again spoke to a male who said no problem and has sent us a covering letter and his title was the head of the Consulate. RESULT get in there.
Very pleased that red tape was cut. He had been a ski instructor at Borovets, He also said that the snow was perfect today powdery.
Hope you get a result, but do insist on a reply in writing. |
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Author : mikey j (---.watf.cable.ntl.com)
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Date : 02-08-10 20:18
We spoke to Consulate (Bulgaria) and a lady rather frosily told us that the 3 month rule applied.
My Wife rang again spoke to a male who said no problem and has sent us a covering letter and his title was the head of the Consulate. RESULT get in there.
Very pleased that red tape was cut. He had been a ski instructor at Borovets, He also said that the snow was perfect today powdery.
Hope you get a result, but do insist on a reply in writing. |
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Author : Kas (109.160.79.---)
posts : 601
Date : 02-08-10 20:22
Well done!! I think that if you had no written consent they may have stuck by the 3 month rule on arrival here so really glad you got it sorted.... 
Have fun when you get here! |
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