Travel booked on soon expiring passport

[sherry9oct]

I bought tickets for my wife and son traveling to Pakistan from Canada. My son has Australian passport expiring in August and my wife has Pakistani passport expiring in Dec same year. My wife and my son will be leaving in Feb and will be returning in July. My son and wife has NICOP (citizenship card like Canadian PR card that lets you into the country with visa) due to which I think entering Pakistan will not be a problem and due to Canadian PR card I believe entering Canada will not be a problem. But they are traveling through United States and transit requirements for United States same as entering the country so will United States stop her from traveling to Pakistan. Our plan was that my wife and son will apply for passports when they reach Pakistan.


Will my son and wife be allowed to transit through US?

Will Qatar airline allow them to board the plan? (My wife called the airline but they told her to talk to US embassy)

Will Canada allow them to leave?

Will Pakistan allow them to enter?

 

[Sous02]

I believe you have to have six months left on your passport.

 

[Bs65]

Transit through the US is not possible for either without either an ESTA for the Australian passport or believe a visa for the Pakistan passport.

 

[sherry9oct]

My wife has Visa for USA and my son has ESTA but infect we traveled to United States on 27 January by land with no issues. We have NEXUS and we travel almost every 2 week to United States. But I believe the rules are different between land and by air.
For my son we have less then 6 months on his passport from date of departure and same as return.(our plan is to renew his passport in Pakistan)
For my wife passport we have more then 6 months on her passport but its the return date on which she will have less then 6 months.(our plan is to renew my wife's passport in Pakistan)

 

[sherry9oct]

I believe you have to have six months left on your passport.

My son's passport expires on 6th Aug and his travel date is 20th Feb.

 

[Sous02]

My son's passport expires on 6th Aug and his travel date is 20th Feb.

That is really cutting it close.

 

[bellaluna]

I'm honestly not sure about the passport validity, but the US will grant 30 days for transit, if the officer decides to cut you guys some slack.

 

[sherry9oct]

Found some information on the below website which is not from any official website but lets hope that rules are still the same and they have not changed. Link at the bottom of the text.

"United States of America: Sure, the thought of navigating American immigration bureaucracy is enough to cause a mild anxiety attack. But Australians visiting the United States for under 90 days can breathe a sigh of relief because you qualify for the Visa Waiver Program. All you have to do is apply for an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), which costs US$14. Your passport doesn’t need to be valid for six months either, just for the duration of your visit.

The American government has placed travel restrictions on certain countries in the Middle East — so if you hold dual citizenship or have travelled to Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen since 2011, different rules may apply and you’ll need to consult the American embassy."

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/flights/how-long-your-passport-has-to-be-valid-for-to-get-into-these-countries/news-story/95f10f76d452cffd07b2ae8cfaade21c