Editing Passport (section)

===Validity===
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Passports have a limited validity, usually between 5 and 10 years. Many countries require passports to be valid for a minimum of six months beyond the planned date of departure, as well as having at least two to four blank pages.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions|url=https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/FAQs.html|publisher=US Department of State|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> It is recommended that a passport be valid for at least six months from the departure date as many airlines deny boarding to passengers whose passport has a shorter expiry date, even if the destination country does not have such a requirement for incoming visitors.

There is an increasing trend for adult passports to be valid for ten years, such as a [[United Kingdom passport]], [[United States Passport]], [[New Zealand Passport]] (after 30 November 2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/10-year-passport-law-passes/F7ZGD3GRIXNZYA2KLHOO3CAOVU/|title=10-year passport law passes|date=December 4, 2023|website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] }}</ref> or [[Australian passport]].

Some countries issue passports that valid for longer than 10 years, which ICAO does not recommend due to the security concerns and even some countries including all member states of the [[European Union]] do not accept passports older than 10 years.