UK entry passport validity requirement

[david1955]

Hi,
I dont know whether this is the right place or not but I hope anyone can help me with this. Recently i switched from post study work visa to tier 2 visa. Currently i am in india on my holidays and my return is on 20 jan , but my passport expires on 22 feb. Will i be having any problems in coming back, as i heard that for entry on uk , the passport has to be valid for atleast three months.
I didnt got the chance to renew my passport when i was in uk, as i didnt had my passport with me. I thought i would do in india, in india i am trying , but finding it very hard. I having been living in uk for past 4 years.

so my questions are:
will the customs at the airport will cause any problem for me , as my passport is still valid for 1 month?

I hope anyone can help me with this soonly.
thanks

[UKBAbble]

As long as the passport is valid it will not cause any problem for you to enter. No need to worry.

[chakku71]

Hi,
I dont know whether this is the right place or not but I hope anyone can help me with this. Recently i switched from post study work visa to tier 2 visa. Currently i am in india on my holidays and my return is on 20 jan , but my passport expires on 22 feb. Will i be having any problems in coming back, as i heard that for entry on uk , the passport has to be valid for atleast three months.
I didnt got the chance to renew my passport when i was in uk, as i didnt had my passport with me. I thought i would do in india, in india i am trying , but finding it very hard. I having been living in uk for past 4 years.

so my questions are:
will the customs at the airport will cause any problem for me , as my passport is still valid for 1 month?

I hope anyone can help me with this soonly.
thanks

You shouldn't have a problem in the UK but I know that if you are transiting through some of the Gulf countries they can make your life miserable. A friend of mine got into trouble by the Gulf authorities acting as moral policeman for UK questioning whether they should allow travel to UK. The option was for him to be sent back to India. Luckly for him, he put a very impressive and confident show and he had a job/employment letter to show that he had a stable job and renewal of passport/visa was just a formality.

[minpatel78]

hi dear, if you flying to uk you must have atleast 6 month left on your passport. i had this situation before and i called airline and everybody say same. it is leagal requirement in uk.
dont fly unless you have more then six month left on your passport doesnt matter how long your visa is...
cheers
min

[batleykhan]

hi dear, if you flying to uk you must have atleast 6 month left on your passport. i had this situation before and i called airline and everybody say same. it is leagal requirement in uk.
dont fly unless you have more then six month left on your passport doesnt matter how long your visa is...
cheers
min

Not true. As long as you have valid visa and 1 month remaining you should be ok

[andyb123]

http://www.kftv.com/countrydetail-GBR-GB.htm

click on Travel, then scroll down to the bit about passports

Passport Validity: Passports must have 6 months validity remaining on arrival