How long do you need left on your passport to fly to Spain?

However, if the validity of your passport is coming to an end, you may be wondering how long you actually need to enter the country.

If you're travelling to Spain anytime soon and would like to know if your passport is valid for entry, here is everything you need to know.

How long do you need left on your UK passport when travelling to Spain?

According to the UK Government website, British passport holders need at least 3 months of validity (from the day after they leave the Schengen area) to enter Spain.

The 'date of issue' on the passport must also be less than 10 years before the day you arrive.

Other countries requiring three months passport validity

These are the countries that require at least three months of passport validity.

Schengen Area (from the day after you leave)

• Albania
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Czechia
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Greece
• Honduras
• Iceland
• Italy
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Nauru
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• North Macedonia
• Norway
• Panama
• Poland
• Portugal
• Senegal
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland

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Non-European nations (from the date of departure)

• British Virgin Islands
• Cuba
• French Polynesia
• Kazakhstan
• Lebanon
• Morocco
• New Zealand
• Réunion
• South Korea
• Uzbekistan

Find out more about these countries on the UK Government website.