- Validity: at least six months after your return date.
- Blank pages: at least two, side by side.
- Condition: no water damage or torn pages.
- Name: book flights in exactly the same spelling.
- Previous visas: keep old passports — they help visa applications.
- Copies: keep a photo of the photo page on your phone and in your email.
Your passport: six checks before you book anything
Most travel problems start with the passport. Six quick checks that save trips.