valid passport

Meaning

A passport that is legally acceptable, official, and has not expired. Many countries require your passport to be valid for at least three to six months beyond your planned departure date.

Examples

• You cannot travel internationally without a valid passport.

  You cannot travel internationally without a valid passport.

• Please check that you have a valid passport before booking your flights.

  Please check that you have a valid passport before booking your flights.

• My passport is valid until next year, so I don't need to renew it yet.

  My passport is valid until next year, so I don't need to renew it yet.

• To enter the country, you must present a valid passport and a visa.

  To enter the country, you must present a valid passport and a visa.

• Some countries require your passport to be valid for six months after arrival.

  Some countries require your passport to be valid for six months after arrival.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I need to make sure I have an active passport before the trip.

  ✓ I need to make sure I have a valid passport before the trip.

  In English, legal documents like passports or driver's licenses are described as 'valid' (legal and unexpired) rather than 'active'.

• ✗ Is your passport validated?

  ✓ Is your passport valid?

  'Validated' is a verb form indicating an action has been taken to make something legal. The simple adjective 'valid' is used to describe its current state.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Before you go to the airport for your international trip, make sure you have a ___.

  💡 An unexpired, official document needed for crossing borders.

  Show answer

  valid passport

• The airline agent asked to see my boarding pass and a ___.

  💡 Two words, starts with 'v' and 'p'.

  Show answer

  valid passport