I think you can. The requirement for 6 months validity applies to visa application.

confirm can rite...?

Not 100% sure, you can always enquire the immigration department by calling them. It's free.

uh... i think they not so fast start working...
god bless me

No problem. I entered Singapore with about 5 months validity on my passport. It was tense throughout the journey though, as I wasn't sure whether I'm going to be landed

Renew it as soon as you get back.

i was tensed when i found out about this last night.. but this anxiety wasn't even close to your case!
hahaha.. i think i feel more secured now.

Say the passport is going to be expired on Jan 2014. So I should renew by June 2013. Would that make the month of expiry, June as well ?

example

Date of Issue - Jan 2013
Date of Expiry - Jan 2014

renew June 2013
expiry June 2014 ?

say lah, if renew 1 year (which we dont do usually)
rugi lahh if like that right ?

Haha yeah it was bad judgement on my part.

When I checked-in (SilkAir), there were some complications but they still let me through. Then, my passport didn't work at the autogate so I had to exit through the immigration officer... who cautioned me that I'm proceeding at my own risk. Then I searched online and found stories of people getting turned back

Went on to the gate and no eyebrows were raised. Once I was at Changi I looked through the lines for the friendliest-looking officer He landed me and reminded me to renew my passport... and all was good This happened in January this year.

Can lah...I just traveled in/out of country with less than 1 month from expiry...

I'm not sure about the 1-year passport, but for the 5-year passports, the extension is from the date of expiry, not from date of renewal.

If you are returning to Malaysia, no problem.

If travelling overseas, and the time to expiry is less than the max time the travel visa allows you to stay (holiday, business, study), then you need to be careful.

Just came back from a trip from Penang to Thailand (Koh Samui) by air. I too had this problem where I need to travel on June 2014 but my Malaysian passport expires in August 2014. I searched the net and this is the 1st link on the google search list. The answers were not satisfying. So here is my experience and yes I did go through with the close to expiry passport.

When traveling with a close to expiry passport, these are the few peoples who will be alarmed and might try to stop you.

1) The Airline Company
When you check-in at the counter, they will know that your passport is close to expiry. However, what they did was gave me a letter of indemnity to sign promising that no legal action will be taken against the Airline Company should any problems arise if I fail to go through immigration. This might take a while so be sure to check-in early. (2 hours before flight time usually.)

2) The Malaysian Immigration
When you reach the immigration counter, they too will know your passport is expiring. However what they did was gave me a warning that I risk not being able to enter the country of my destination. Then, they ask me to sign a letter stating that I was warned and no legal action will be taken against the immigration should any problem arise. However I was told that different airport practice different protocols. So just to be sure, call the Immigration Unit of your departing airport to confirm. DO NOT call the immigration of state or national levels. They only know the rule is passport must have at least 6 month validity and you are supposed to obey. The airports are more flexible with this.

3) The Immigration of Your Destination
This is where it gets complex. Not all countries require the passport to have at least 6 months validity to enter. Different countries have different regulations and different flexibility with this rule. Example, Legally I need a passport with at least 6 months validity to enter Thailand. But the Thai Immigration said for Malaysia they will issue a 30 day visa so there is no problem entering Thailand with my passport. Again, call the Immigration Unit of your arrival airport to confirm. NOT the state or national level immigration.

Now with all that being said,
IF you still have a chance to go renew you passport before the trip, DO IT! Save yourself the hassle and it only takes a day. I heard UTC centers have immigration counters that are open until 10pm.

IF you are traveling back to Malaysia with a close to expiry passport. THERE IS NO PROBLEM. They want you out of their country anyways.

Hope this is useful to all you forgetful klutz like me!

This post has been edited by Tegas: Jun 15 2014, 12:23 AM

^
THIS

Apakah soalan bodoh camni pun boleh tanya. Is SG immigration gonna stop you at the border and don't let you go back to your own country?!?

Got block by the immigration guys with a passport validity of 2 months when travelling with MAS. (visiting for a few days only)

What's the best step to handle this issue? (e.g. air ticket, renew passport and fly again (urgent - happened on a bloody weekend))

Thanks.

This post has been edited by gerrardho: Jul 6 2014, 04:30 PM

Oi why necro this tered???



This post has been edited by eXTaTine: Jul 6 2014, 04:34 PM

Because it just happened to me...

Renew your passport. If their immigration doesn't want to let you in because of it then there's nothing you can do.

I'll answer. then just let the tered die ok?

Just renew ur passport la! Then fly again.

Regarding ur ticket u will have to check with the airline. Different airlines have different rules and it depends on the fare class of your ticket.

If you filled in your passport details then you will probably have to update it with the new passport number.

This post has been edited by eXTaTine: Jul 6 2014, 04:42 PM

Yes they are very strict. And I can only renew it on Monday.

Any instant remedy to renew your passport? Come on it's 2014 already!

Learned a hard lesson indeed.

This post has been edited by gerrardho: Jul 6 2014, 04:44 PM