Should I Renew My Passport
I’m planning to book a flight from the U.S. to Bali and I’m trying to decide if I should renew my passport or not. When I look this question up online, I’m told that my passport has to be valid six months after my arrival date. My passport is currently valid until January 12, 2027, and I'm planning to book a flight to arrive in Bali on July 9, 2026, so technically it would be six months, but I am nervous if I’m cutting it close/if they’ll turn me away at the airport.
I’m also worried that if I try to renew my passport that I'm not gonna get my new one in time. While looking into it online, I saw that if I get my passport expedited through the normal website that would be $130 for the passport + $60 for it expedited, and then it would take 2 to 3 weeks for them to complete it and then 2 weeks to get back to me. Or if I pay for one of the other expedited services, it would be around $400 (which I would prefer not to pay).
Any thoughts/help on this are greatly appreciated. Thanks!