why do some countries have issue with entry if your passport has less than 6 months until expiration?

Question

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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Answer 1

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