Travelling to England

Hi,

You will probably need to update her passport before you leave.
Most countries require at least 6 months validity from the date of returning to your home country.

For the most accurate information go the http://www.smartraveller.gov.au and click on UK embassy.

Happy travels

Most countries require at least 6 months validity from the date of returning to your home country.

No, most countries require that citizens of other countries have passports valid at least 6 months, or at least for the duration of their stay. For citizens, they can travel when they want. A country wont deny entry to its own citizen a passport that is still valid.

I ran into this with my daughter. We went to the U.S. with a U.S. passport about to expire. Not a problem. The travel agency was unsure so I called the Consulate (even though I already knew it was true) and confirmed. Just to clarify, we have both U.S. and French passports and were traveling between the two.

Also don't worry about the photo. With the same child, her eyes changed color and her squishy newborn photo was quite different from the curly black haired 5 year old I was taking through. If you have other ID, it's a good idea to bring it, just in case, but not necessary. Another option is to have a few photos of the child over the years. I took the French ID cards, which had a more recent picture and the correct eye color (I was really worried about the eye color! She changed from blue to green at around 18 months.) They did stop and look at her for awhile lol!

Getting a new passport sounds like it would be a waste of money and time for you, as it was for us.

Call your consulate, embassy or high commission to be sure.