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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can get an expedited passport for leisure travel but you need some proof of travel within 14 days like airline ticket. The traveler must go  in person once you make the appointment.

The amount of time required before expatriation depends on the country you are traveling to. Look here for the exact info. And note the time is usually the amount of validity from the date of return. Italy for example requires 3 months moth 6 months.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages.html

Some people will get a refundable airline ticket in order to get the appointment. 
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This is what is says: 
There is no required minimum validity period for a U.S. passport, and U.S. citizens do not need a visa.

But airline said no.

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Which country are you going to?[/quote]

Guatemala. We are going to a wedding and making it a short vacation. [/quote]

This system, Timatic, is the system used by airlines to confirm document requirements when checking docs for getting boarding passes and getting on the plane.  It's updated constantly.

https://www.united.com/en/us/travel/trip-planning/travel-requirements

If you put in a trip to Guatemala all it says is that for US passport holders it just has to be valid on the date of entry.

It's very hard to find dispositive information on this from the Guatemalan government, apparently.  The US State Department page says the same thing as Timatic, which is a good sign but not the official word, since it's Guatemala who makes its entry rules and not the US State Department.

But I'd go with the Timatic info, that's what the airlines use, and I am 95% sure the airline agent was just responding with their script of "6 months" since that's a good general rule and is cautious.[/quote]

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