Schengen Visa - Passport Validity

[Jip99]

I have seen conflicting advice on this....  does anyone have personal experience, or chapter and verse, on what passport validity period is required - at the time of making the application and/or at the time you enter the Schengen country.

[Mattd]

The passport must be valid for 3 months AFTER the planned departure date from the Schengen country and have at least 2 blank pages. (edit: Under normal circumstances)

 

Source: https://eeas.europa.eu/sites/eeas/files/frequently_asked_questions_en.pdf

Edited October 9, 2017 by Mattd

[Jip99]

12 minutes ago, Mattd said:

The passport must be valid for 3 months AFTER the planned departure date from the Schengen country and have at least 2 blank pages. (edit: Under normal circumstances)

 

Source: https://eeas.europa.eu/sites/eeas/files/frequently_asked_questions_en.pdf

 

Thank you Mattd. Interesting - these from other sources:-

 

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/schengen-visa-application-requirements/

 

The passport as well as all the copies of your previous visas, valid for at least 3 months prior to your departure is required. The passport must have at least two blank pages.

 

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/frequently-asked-questions-schengen-visa/

 

The person that will be applying for a visa has to make sure he/she holds a valid passport apropos a passport that has been issued no longer than ten years ago and has a period of six months until its expiration date.

[Mattd]

1 minute ago, Jip99 said:

these from other sources:-

Yes, I saw these, however chose to go with the official EEA website, as technically this should, maybe, possibly, be correct!

[Donutz]

Schengen Code on visa:

 

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Article 12

Travel document

The applicant shall present a valid travel document satisfying the following criteria:

(a)

its validity shall extend at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States or, in the case of several visits, after the last intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States. However, in a justified case of emergency, this obligation may be waived;

(b)	it shall contain at least two blank pages;

(c)	it shall have been issued within the previous 10 years.   ----   http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32009R0810