re: PSA: Renew your passport at least 6 months before it expires

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I know about this rule, but I never understood the purpose. Why can't they just have a proper expiration date?

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Imagine you went somewhere for two weeks with a passport that expires in 4 weeks. You get trapped there for additional weeks for some reason.

Now you are outside the country with a expired passport. It is just a safety measure because so many people would push the envelope