The Hudson Co. Landlubber Posted June 10, 2019 #1 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Going to Bermuda on Celebrity for one week in July. Passport expires in October. Celebrity says no problem but I am curious if anyone has had any issues with similar overlaps. I know some international destinations require at least a 6 month window. And yes, I should have addressed it sooner, I know. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted June 10, 2019 #2 Share Posted June 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, The Hudson Co. Landlubber said: Going to Bermuda on Celebrity for one week in July. Passport expires in October. Celebrity says no problem but I am curious if anyone has had any issues with similar overlaps. I know some international destinations require at least a 6 month window. And yes, I should have addressed it sooner, I know. Thanks in advance. If you're a US citizen you don't even need a passport to do a closed loop cruise to Bermuda . An official birth certificate and government-issued photo ID such as a drivers license is sufficient. So...if you don't even need a passport at all you certainly don't need one with 6 months remaining validity. You can confirm that 6 months is not required by going to the US State Department's travel information web page for Bermuda at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Bermuda.html where you'll see that your passport only has to be valid at time of entry: PASSPORT VALIDITY: Must be valid at time of entry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hudson Co. Landlubber Posted June 10, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted June 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, njhorseman said: If you're a US citizen you don't even need a passport to do a closed loop cruise to Bermuda . An official birth certificate and government-issued photo ID such as a drivers license is sufficient. So...if you don't even need a passport at all you certainly don't need one with 6 months remaining validity. You can confirm that 6 months is not required by going to the US State Department's travel information web page for Bermuda at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Bermuda.html where you'll see that your passport only has to be valid at time of entry: PASSPORT VALIDITY: Must be valid at time of entry I could not have hoped for a more definitive answer from a more authoritative source. Thank you so much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_CA_GAL Posted June 11, 2019 #4 Share Posted June 11, 2019 We are also sailing on Summit to Bermuda (July 14). You will not even need a Passport to get off the ship in Bermuda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princeton123211 Posted June 11, 2019 #5 Share Posted June 11, 2019 4 hours ago, LA_CA_GAL said: You will not even need a Passport to get off the ship in Bermuda. But, if you don't have an enhanced driver's license (and there aren't many-- Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, Washington are the only states that issue them right now) you'll need an original copy of your birth certificate with raised seal in addition to a government issued photo ID. You really should not be leaving the US without a valid passport even if you "can". If you needed to fly home because of a medical emergency or anything like that, you would technically not be able to reenter the US without a valid passport by air. It would cause an absolutely massive, yet easily avoidable, mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicRock Posted June 12, 2019 #6 Share Posted June 12, 2019 2 hours ago, princeton123211 said: But, if you don't have an enhanced driver's license (and there aren't many-- Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, Washington are the only states that issue them right now) you'll need an original copy of your birth certificate with raised seal in addition to a government issued photo ID. You really should not be leaving the US without a valid passport even if you "can". If you needed to fly home because of a medical emergency or anything like that, you would technically not be able to reenter the US without a valid passport by air. It would cause an absolutely massive, yet easily avoidable, mess. Are you saying WITH a passport ill need my BC as well? Or just without? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted June 12, 2019 #7 Share Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, VicRock said: Are you saying WITH a passport ill need my BC as well? Or just without? They're saying what you would need it you don't have a passport. If you have a passport you don't need anything else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_CA_GAL Posted June 12, 2019 #8 Share Posted June 12, 2019 13 hours ago, princeton123211 said: But, if you don't have an enhanced driver's license (and there aren't many-- Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, Washington are the only states that issue them right now) you'll need an original copy of your birth certificate with raised seal in addition to a government issued photo ID. You really should not be leaving the US without a valid passport even if you "can". If you needed to fly home because of a medical emergency or anything like that, you would technically not be able to reenter the US without a valid passport by air. It would cause an absolutely massive, yet easily avoidable, mess. I know what everyone should have. My only point was, once you are on the ship and get to Bermuda, you will not need a passport or a birth certificate to get off the ship. Seapass and a drivers license (or government pictured ID) are sufficient. And to further clarify, if you have a passport, you need no other ID whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicstress Posted July 1, 2019 #9 Share Posted July 1, 2019 If you are using a passport Bermuda only requires it be valid upon entry. So you are fine. They do not have a 6 month rule. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Laszlo Posted July 2, 2019 #10 Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 6/12/2019 at 8:01 AM, LA_CA_GAL said: I know what everyone should have. My only point was, once you are on the ship and get to Bermuda, you will not need a passport or a birth certificate to get off the ship. Seapass and a drivers license (or government pictured ID) are sufficient. And to further clarify, if you have a passport, you need no other ID whatsoever. You actually don't need anything except your cabin / ship card to get off the ship. What you DO need to get back on is a Photo ID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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