Like if I am going somewhere for a week and have 5.5 months until my passport expires, why is there an issue?
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In many countries, a person can stay as a tourist for 6 months. They don’t want you having your passport expire while you’re there if you decide to do that.
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Because there can always be a reason why you can’t travel home in time. An accident, a long hospital stay, even being arrested.
And then suddenly you have become a foreigner without valid identification documents, which is a whole headache and ordeal for the country you’re in
Because you’re *allowed* to stay for six months. So your passport at least needs to be valid for the whole period you’re staying. Some countries might have extended requirements to allow for a buffer after the expiration period.
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