Okay im just wanting to be sure... basically my passport runs out next May, which feels like a long time away and I currently have it planned that I'll renew it/apply for a new one after I get back from my holiday this summer, in mid July but I thought I better check, just to be sure, that I am alright travelling with it this year. I'll be flying to Malta on June 24th and my passport runs out on 4th May 2009... so that gives me over 6 months left but under 12 months... from what im aware, usually its fine to travel abroad, or certainly in EU countries, as long as your passport has over 6 months left to run but in other places it can be that it has to be 12 months left(?)

I think it should be ok as Malta is now in the EU (right?), so I apologise if this is a dumb question lol but I want to be sure, obviously it would be pretty annoying to get to the airport in June and be told that I needed my passport to be valid for another 12 months, whereas if that is the case then I still have plenty of time now to apply for a new one before June...

Thanks in advance for replies