[
  {
    "name": "Thailand",
    "slug": "thailand",
    "flag": "🇹🇭",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Royal Thai Embassy",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Thailand requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/thailand"
  },
  {
    "name": "China",
    "slug": "china",
    "flag": "🇨🇳",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Chinese Embassy visa requirements",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "China requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/china"
  },
  {
    "name": "Vietnam",
    "slug": "vietnam",
    "flag": "🇻🇳",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Vietnam Immigration Department",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Vietnam requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/vietnam"
  },
  {
    "name": "Indonesia",
    "slug": "indonesia",
    "flag": "🇮🇩",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": "Strictly enforced for visa on arrival — airlines routinely deny boarding under six months.",
    "source": "Indonesian Directorate General of Immigration",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Indonesia requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/indonesia"
  },
  {
    "name": "Malaysia",
    "slug": "malaysia",
    "flag": "🇲🇾",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Malaysian Immigration Department",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Malaysia requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/malaysia"
  },
  {
    "name": "Singapore",
    "slug": "singapore",
    "flag": "🇸🇬",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Singapore ICA",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Singapore requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/singapore"
  },
  {
    "name": "Philippines",
    "slug": "philippines",
    "flag": "🇵🇭",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Philippine Bureau of Immigration",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Philippines requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/philippines"
  },
  {
    "name": "Cambodia",
    "slug": "cambodia",
    "flag": "🇰🇭",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Cambodian e-Visa portal",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Cambodia requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/cambodia"
  },
  {
    "name": "Laos",
    "slug": "laos",
    "flag": "🇱🇦",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Lao immigration guidance",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Laos requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/laos"
  },
  {
    "name": "Myanmar",
    "slug": "myanmar",
    "flag": "🇲🇲",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Myanmar e-Visa portal",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Myanmar requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/myanmar"
  },
  {
    "name": "Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "sri-lanka",
    "flag": "🇱🇰",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Sri Lanka ETA portal",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Sri Lanka requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/sri-lanka"
  },
  {
    "name": "India",
    "slug": "india",
    "flag": "🇮🇳",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": "Six months from your date of arrival (and at the time of your e-Visa application), with at least two blank pages.",
    "source": "Indian e-Visa portal",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "India requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/india"
  },
  {
    "name": "Nepal",
    "slug": "nepal",
    "flag": "🇳🇵",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Nepal Department of Immigration",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Nepal requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/nepal"
  },
  {
    "name": "United Arab Emirates",
    "slug": "uae",
    "flag": "🇦🇪",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": "Six months for visa on arrival; some residence categories differ.",
    "source": "UAE ICP",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "United Arab Emirates requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/uae"
  },
  {
    "name": "Qatar",
    "slug": "qatar",
    "flag": "🇶🇦",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Qatar Ministry of Interior",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Qatar requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/qatar"
  },
  {
    "name": "Saudi Arabia",
    "slug": "saudi-arabia",
    "flag": "🇸🇦",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Saudi eVisa portal",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Saudi Arabia requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/saudi-arabia"
  },
  {
    "name": "Jordan",
    "slug": "jordan",
    "flag": "🇯🇴",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Jordan Tourism Board",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Jordan requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/jordan"
  },
  {
    "name": "Israel",
    "slug": "israel",
    "flag": "🇮🇱",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": "The official rule for visa-exempt ETA-IL travelers is three months from entry, but airlines commonly enforce six — so six is the safe margin.",
    "source": "Israel Population and Immigration Authority",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Israel requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/israel"
  },
  {
    "name": "Egypt",
    "slug": "egypt",
    "flag": "🇪🇬",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Egypt e-Visa portal",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Egypt requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/egypt"
  },
  {
    "name": "Kenya",
    "slug": "kenya",
    "flag": "🇰🇪",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": "At least two blank pages also required.",
    "source": "Kenya eTA portal",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Kenya requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/kenya"
  },
  {
    "name": "Tanzania",
    "slug": "tanzania",
    "flag": "🇹🇿",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Tanzania Immigration Services",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Tanzania requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/tanzania"
  },
  {
    "name": "Russia",
    "slug": "russia",
    "flag": "🇷🇺",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Six months beyond your visa expiry date.",
    "source": "Russian consular guidance",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Russia requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/russia"
  },
  {
    "name": "Ecuador",
    "slug": "ecuador",
    "flag": "🇪🇨",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Ecuador Ministry of Tourism",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Ecuador requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/ecuador"
  },
  {
    "name": "Bolivia",
    "slug": "bolivia",
    "flag": "🇧🇴",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Bolivian consular guidance",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Bolivia requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/bolivia"
  },
  {
    "name": "Fiji",
    "slug": "fiji",
    "flag": "🇫🇯",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Fiji Immigration Department",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Fiji requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/fiji"
  },
  {
    "name": "Morocco",
    "slug": "morocco",
    "flag": "🇲🇦",
    "months": 6,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": "The U.S. State Department publishes six months at entry; Morocco's tourist office cites duration-of-stay for organized tours. Six months is the enforced standard.",
    "source": "U.S. State Department / Moroccan consular guidance",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Morocco requires your passport to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/morocco"
  },
  {
    "name": "Türkiye (Turkey)",
    "slug": "turkey",
    "flag": "🇹🇷",
    "months": 5,
    "anchor": "entry",
    "note": "Official rule: 60 days beyond the end of your permitted 90-day stay (≈150 days from entry). Six months is the safe margin.",
    "source": "Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Türkiye (Turkey) requires your passport to be valid for at least 5 months beyond the day you arrive.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/turkey"
  },
  {
    "name": "France",
    "slug": "france",
    "flag": "🇫🇷",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "France requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/france"
  },
  {
    "name": "Germany",
    "slug": "germany",
    "flag": "🇩🇪",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Germany requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/germany"
  },
  {
    "name": "Spain",
    "slug": "spain",
    "flag": "🇪🇸",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Spain requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/spain"
  },
  {
    "name": "Italy",
    "slug": "italy",
    "flag": "🇮🇹",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Italy requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/italy"
  },
  {
    "name": "Portugal",
    "slug": "portugal",
    "flag": "🇵🇹",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Portugal requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/portugal"
  },
  {
    "name": "Netherlands",
    "slug": "netherlands",
    "flag": "🇳🇱",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Netherlands requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/netherlands"
  },
  {
    "name": "Belgium",
    "slug": "belgium",
    "flag": "🇧🇪",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Belgium requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/belgium"
  },
  {
    "name": "Austria",
    "slug": "austria",
    "flag": "🇦🇹",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Austria requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/austria"
  },
  {
    "name": "Switzerland",
    "slug": "switzerland",
    "flag": "🇨🇭",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Switzerland requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/switzerland"
  },
  {
    "name": "Greece",
    "slug": "greece",
    "flag": "🇬🇷",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Greece requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/greece"
  },
  {
    "name": "Poland",
    "slug": "poland",
    "flag": "🇵🇱",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Poland requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/poland"
  },
  {
    "name": "Czechia",
    "slug": "czechia",
    "flag": "🇨🇿",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Czechia requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/czechia"
  },
  {
    "name": "Hungary",
    "slug": "hungary",
    "flag": "🇭🇺",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Hungary requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/hungary"
  },
  {
    "name": "Croatia",
    "slug": "croatia",
    "flag": "🇭🇷",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Croatia requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/croatia"
  },
  {
    "name": "Denmark",
    "slug": "denmark",
    "flag": "🇩🇰",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Denmark requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/denmark"
  },
  {
    "name": "Sweden",
    "slug": "sweden",
    "flag": "🇸🇪",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Sweden requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/sweden"
  },
  {
    "name": "Norway",
    "slug": "norway",
    "flag": "🇳🇴",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Norway requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/norway"
  },
  {
    "name": "Finland",
    "slug": "finland",
    "flag": "🇫🇮",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Finland requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/finland"
  },
  {
    "name": "Iceland",
    "slug": "iceland",
    "flag": "🇮🇸",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Iceland requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/iceland"
  },
  {
    "name": "Luxembourg",
    "slug": "luxembourg",
    "flag": "🇱🇺",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Luxembourg requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/luxembourg"
  },
  {
    "name": "Malta",
    "slug": "malta",
    "flag": "🇲🇹",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Malta requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/malta"
  },
  {
    "name": "Slovakia",
    "slug": "slovakia",
    "flag": "🇸🇰",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Slovakia requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/slovakia"
  },
  {
    "name": "Slovenia",
    "slug": "slovenia",
    "flag": "🇸🇮",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Slovenia requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/slovenia"
  },
  {
    "name": "Estonia",
    "slug": "estonia",
    "flag": "🇪🇪",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Estonia requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/estonia"
  },
  {
    "name": "Latvia",
    "slug": "latvia",
    "flag": "🇱🇻",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Latvia requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/latvia"
  },
  {
    "name": "Lithuania",
    "slug": "lithuania",
    "flag": "🇱🇹",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Lithuania requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/lithuania"
  },
  {
    "name": "Bulgaria",
    "slug": "bulgaria",
    "flag": "🇧🇬",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Bulgaria requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/bulgaria"
  },
  {
    "name": "Romania",
    "slug": "romania",
    "flag": "🇷🇴",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Schengen also requires the passport to have been issued within the last 10 years on the day you enter.",
    "source": "EU Schengen Borders Code",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Romania requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/romania"
  },
  {
    "name": "United States",
    "slug": "usa",
    "flag": "🇺🇸",
    "months": 0,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "The default US rule is six months beyond your intended stay, but nationals of the 100+ \"Six-Month Club\" countries (CBP list) — including the UK, EU, Canada and Australia — need validity only for the period of stay.",
    "source": "U.S. CBP",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "United States requires your passport to be valid for the whole of your stay.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/usa"
  },
  {
    "name": "United Kingdom",
    "slug": "uk",
    "flag": "🇬🇧",
    "months": 0,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Valid for the whole of your stay; no six-month rule.",
    "source": "GOV.UK entry requirements",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "United Kingdom requires your passport to be valid for the whole of your stay.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/uk"
  },
  {
    "name": "Canada",
    "slug": "canada",
    "flag": "🇨🇦",
    "months": 0,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": null,
    "source": "IRCC entry requirements",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Canada requires your passport to be valid for the whole of your stay.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/canada"
  },
  {
    "name": "Mexico",
    "slug": "mexico",
    "flag": "🇲🇽",
    "months": 0,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Mexican INM",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Mexico requires your passport to be valid for the whole of your stay.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/mexico"
  },
  {
    "name": "Japan",
    "slug": "japan",
    "flag": "🇯🇵",
    "months": 0,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "No fixed rule — valid for the stay. Airlines still like a comfortable margin.",
    "source": "Japan MOFA",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Japan requires your passport to be valid for the whole of your stay.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/japan"
  },
  {
    "name": "South Korea",
    "slug": "south-korea",
    "flag": "🇰🇷",
    "months": 0,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Valid for the stay; six months is recommended for K-ETA travelers.",
    "source": "Korea Immigration Service",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "South Korea requires your passport to be valid for the whole of your stay.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/south-korea"
  },
  {
    "name": "Australia",
    "slug": "australia",
    "flag": "🇦🇺",
    "months": 0,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Valid at entry — no six-month rule, but your ETA must match the passport.",
    "source": "Australian Home Affairs",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Australia requires your passport to be valid for the whole of your stay.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/australia"
  },
  {
    "name": "New Zealand",
    "slug": "new-zealand",
    "flag": "🇳🇿",
    "months": 3,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Three months beyond your intended departure (one month if your passport issuer has consular representation in NZ).",
    "source": "Immigration New Zealand",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "New Zealand requires your passport to be valid for at least 3 months beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/new-zealand"
  },
  {
    "name": "South Africa",
    "slug": "south-africa",
    "flag": "🇿🇦",
    "months": 1,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "30 days beyond departure plus two consecutive completely blank visa pages (endorsement pages don't count) — strictly enforced, and the blank pages catch more travelers than the date.",
    "source": "South African Home Affairs",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "South Africa requires your passport to be valid for at least 1 month beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/south-africa"
  },
  {
    "name": "Hong Kong",
    "slug": "hong-kong",
    "flag": "🇭🇰",
    "months": 1,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": null,
    "source": "HK Immigration Department",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Hong Kong requires your passport to be valid for at least 1 month beyond your intended departure.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/hong-kong"
  },
  {
    "name": "Brazil",
    "slug": "brazil",
    "flag": "🇧🇷",
    "months": 0,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": "Officially valid on the date of entry, but airlines and consulates widely apply a six-month standard.",
    "source": "Brazilian Federal Police",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Brazil requires your passport to be valid for the whole of your stay.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/brazil"
  },
  {
    "name": "Argentina",
    "slug": "argentina",
    "flag": "🇦🇷",
    "months": 0,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Argentine Migraciones",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Argentina requires your passport to be valid for the whole of your stay.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/argentina"
  },
  {
    "name": "Chile",
    "slug": "chile",
    "flag": "🇨🇱",
    "months": 0,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Chile PDI",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Chile requires your passport to be valid for the whole of your stay.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/chile"
  },
  {
    "name": "Colombia",
    "slug": "colombia",
    "flag": "🇨🇴",
    "months": 0,
    "anchor": "departure",
    "note": null,
    "source": "Migración Colombia",
    "lastReviewed": "2026-07",
    "statement": "Colombia requires your passport to be valid for the whole of your stay.",
    "url": "https://sixmonthrule.com/colombia"
  }
]