Most adult passports last 10 years and most children's passports 5. National ID cards usually run 5 to 10 years, and driver's licenses anywhere from 5 years to life. The exceptions are where people get caught: Belgium issues adult passports for 7 years, Sweden, Finland and Portugal for 5, Germany keeps you on 6-year documents until you turn 24, and a Swiss driver's license has no expiry date at all.
The table below covers 48 countries and three documents. Every row links to the official page it comes from, read on October 29, 2026. It shows the normal term for a document issued today; older documents may follow older rules, so the date printed on yours always wins. "Not verified" means we couldn't open an official page that states the rule, so we left the cell empty rather than guess.
Validity by issuing country
Where a country name is a link, the document expiry checker has the same passport row, plus the date to start renewing.
| Country | Adult passport | Child passport | National ID card | Driver's license | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10 years (18 and over) | 5 years (under 18) | DNI: updated at ages 5–8 and 14; after that each card is valid 15 years | 5 years under 65; 3 years at 65–69; 1 year from 70 | Passport · DNI · License |
| Australia | 10 years | 5 years (under 16) | No national ID card | Set by each state; NSW: 1, 3 or 5 years (10 years in person for ages 21–44) | Passport · ID · License |
| Austria | 10 years (from age 12) | 5 years (2–11); 2 years under 2 | 10 years; children: 2 years (under 2), 5 years (2–11) | 15 years (cards issued since January 19, 2013) | Passport · ID · License |
| Belgium | 7 years | 5 years | eID: 10 years (18–74), 6 years (12–17), 30 years (75 and over); Kids-ID under 12: up to 3 years | 10 years (card format) | Passport · ID · License |
| Brazil | 10 years | 1 year (under 1), 2 years (age 1), 3 years (age 2), 4 years (age 3), 5 years (4–17) | CIN: 5 years (0–11), 10 years (12–59), no expiry from 60 | Medical renewal every 10 years under 50, 5 years at 50–69, 3 years from 70 | Passport · ID · License |
| Canada | 5 or 10 years | 5 years (under 16) | Not verified | Set by each province; Ontario: 5 years, every 2 years from 80 | Passport · License |
| Chile | 10 years | 10 years (no separate child term) | 10 years; 20 years (for use in Chile) from age 80 | Class B: no end date, fitness re-check every 6 years | Passport · ID · License |
| China (mainland) | 10 years (16 and over) | 5 years (under 16) | 10 years (16–25), 20 years (26–45), long-term (46 and over); 5 years under 16 | First license 6 years, then 10 years, then long-term with a clean record | Passport · ID · License |
| Colombia | 10 years | 10 years (no separate child term) | Digital cédula: 10 years | 10 years under 60; 5 years at 60–80; 1 year over 80 | Passport · ID · License |
| Czechia | 10 years | 5 years (under 15) | 10 years; 5 years under 15; 35 years over 70 | 10 years | Passport · ID · License |
| Denmark | 10 years | 5 years (2–18); 2 years under 2 | No national ID card | 15 years | Passport · ID · License |
| Estonia | Up to 10 years | Up to 5 years | Up to 5 years | 10 years; first license up to 2 years | Passport · ID · License |
| Finland | 5 years | 5 years | Usually 5 years | 15 years, but not past age 70; issued from 65: 5 years | Passport · ID · License |
| France | 10 years | 5 years | 10 years (card format) | 15 years (card format); old pink paper licenses valid until January 19, 2033 | Passport · ID · License |
| Germany | 10 years (24 and over) | 6 years (under 24) | 10 years (24 and over), 6 years (under 24) | 15 years (cards issued since January 19, 2013) | Passport · ID · License |
| Greece | 10 years (adults and over 14) | 3 years (up to 14) | 10 years (12 and over) | 15 years (the card) | Passport · ID · License |
| Hungary | 10 years (over 18) | 5 years (6–18); 3 years under 6 | 6 years (18 and over); 3 years under 18; from 70, 10 years on request | Up to 10 years, capped by the medical certificate (10 years under 50, 5 at 50–60, 3 at 60–70, 2 from 70) | Passport · ID · License |
| Iceland | 10 years | 5 years (under 18) | 10 years; 5 years under 18 | Valid to age 70, then renewed on an age scale (down to 1 year from 90) | Passport · License |
| India | 10 years | 5 years, or until 18 if sooner (ages 15–18 may choose 10) | Aadhaar: the number is valid for life (biometric update at 5 and 15) | Until 40 if issued under 30; 10 years if issued at 30–49; until 60 if issued at 50–54; 5 years if issued from 55 | Passport · ID · License |
| Ireland | 10 years (18 and over) | 5 years (under 18) | No national ID card; the Passport Card lasts up to 5 years | Up to 10 years under 65; shorter from 65 | Passport · ID · License |
| Israel | 10 years (5 years if you opt out of fingerprint storage) | 5 years | 10 years (5 years without stored fingerprints) | Before 70: not verified; renew at 70; medical renewal at 75, 80, then every 2 years | Passport · ID · License |
| Italy | 10 years | 5 years (age 3–18); 3 years under 3 | Ends on a birthday: about 10 years (adults), 5 years (3–18), 3 years (under 3) | 10 years to 50; 5 years to 70; 3 years to 80; then 2 years | Passport · ID · License |
| Japan | 10 years (the 5-year adult passport ended for applications from July 1, 2026) | 5 years (under 18) | My Number Card: to the 10th birthday after issue (18 and over), the 5th (under 18) | 5 years; 4 years at 70; 3 years from 71 or with recent violations | Passport · ID · License |
| Latvia | 10 years (over 20) | 5 years (5–20); 2 years under 5 | 10 years (over 20); 5 years (5–20); 2 years under 5 | 10 years | Passport · ID · License |
| Lithuania | 10 years (16 and over) | 5 years (5–16); 2 years under 5 | 10 years (16–70); 30 years from 70; 5 years (5–16); 2 years under 5 | 10 years, after a 2-year novice license | Passport · ID · License |
| Luxembourg | 10 years (18 and over, since May 11, 2026) | 5 years (4–18); 2 years under 4 | 10 years (over 15); 5 years (4–15); 2 years under 4 | 10 years, not past the 70th birthday; then 5 years to 80; then 2 years | Passport · ID · License |
| Malaysia | 5 or 10 years (10 only from 18) | 5 years (under 18) | MyKad: no end date stated; replace between ages 18 and 25 | Renewed for 1 to 5 years at a time | Passport · ID · License |
| Mexico | 3, 6 or 10 years (you choose) | 1 year under 3; 3 or 6 years (3–17) | INE voter card: 10 years | Set by each state; Mexico City issues a permanent car license | Passport · ID · License |
| Netherlands | 10 years | 5 years (under 18) | 10 years; 5 years under 18 | 10 years; from 65, shorter terms (from 75 with a health declaration) | Passport and ID · License |
| New Zealand | 10 years | 5 years (under 16) | No national ID card | 10 years; from 75, renewed at 75, 80, then every 2 years | Passport · ID · License |
| Norway | 10 years (16 and over) | 5 years (10–16); 3 years (5–10); 2 years under 5 | 5 years (10 and over); 3 years (5–10); 2 years under 5 | 15 years; issued from 65: until the day before the 80th birthday; from 80, up to 3 years with a health certificate | Passport and ID · License |
| Philippines | 10 years (18 and over) | 5 years (under 18) | PhilID: no expiry | 5 years; 10 years on renewal with no violations | Passport · ID · License |
| Poland | 10 years (12 and over) | 5 years (under 12) | 10 years (12 and over); 5 years under 12 | 15 years | Passport · ID · License |
| Portugal | 5 years | 5 years; 2 years under 4 | 10 years (25 and over); 5 years under 25 | Every 15 years until 60, then at 60, 65 and 70, then every 2 years | Passport · ID · License |
| Romania | 10 years (over 18) | 5 years (12–18); 3 years under 12 | Electronic ID: 10 years (18 and over), 5 (14–18), 4 (2–14), 2 (under 2); no expiry from 70 | Not verified | Passport · ID |
| Singapore | 10 years (16 and over) | 5 years (under 16) | NRIC: no expiry; re-register at 30 and 55 | Citizens and PRs: for life; from 65, a fitness certificate every 3 years | Passport · ID · License |
| Slovakia | 10 years (16 and over) | 5 years (under 16); 2 years under 6 | 10 years (15 and over); 5 years under 15; 2 years under 6 | 15 years, but not past 70; over 68: 5 years | Passport · ID · License |
| South Africa | 10 years (16 and over) | 5 years (15 and under) | Not verified | License card: 5 years | Passport · License |
| South Korea | 10 years | 5 years (under 18) | Not verified | 10-year cycle; every 5 years from 65; every 3 years from 75 | Passport · License |
| Spain | 10 years (30 and over) | 5 years (under 30); 2 years under 5 | DNI: 2 years (under 5), 5 years (5–29), 10 years (30–69); from 70, a longer term with a printed date | 10 years; 5 years from 65 | Passport · ID · License |
| Sweden | 5 years | 3 years (under 12) | 5 years; 3 years under 12 | 10 years | Passport and ID · License |
| Switzerland | 10 years | 5 years (under 18) | 10 years; 5 years under 18 | No expiry date; medical check every 2 years from 75 | Passport and ID · License |
| Thailand | 5 or 10 years (you choose) | 5 years (under 20) | 8 years; for life if still valid at 70 | First license 2 years, then 5 years | Passport · Child passport · ID · License |
| Türkiye | Chosen when you apply: 6 months to 10 years | Not verified | 10 years | 10 years | Passport · ID · License |
| Ukraine | 10 years | 4 years (under 16) | 10 years (18 and over); 4 years (14–18) | First license 2 years, then 15 years | Passport · ID · License |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 years (21 and over) | 5 years (under 21) | Emirates ID for citizens: 10 years (21 and over), 5 years under 21 | First license 2 years (1 year under 21); then 10 years for citizens and GCC nationals, 5 years for others | Passport · ID · License |
| United Kingdom | 10 years | 5 years (under 16) | No national ID card (ID cards ended in 2011) | Photocard renewed every 10 years; every 3 years from 70 | Passport · ID · License |
| United States | 10 years | 5 years (under 16) | No federal ID card; states issue ID cards | Set by each state; California 5 years; Texas 8 years (18–84) | Passport · ID · License |
Patterns worth knowing
A few rules explain most of the table:
- Age thresholds move the line. "Adult" doesn't always mean 18. Germany gives 10-year passports from 24, Spain from 30 for passports and DNI cards, the United Arab Emirates from 21, and Thailand issues only 5-year passports under 20.
- Some countries let you pick. Mexico offers 3, 6 or 10 years, Thailand and Malaysia 5 or 10, and Türkiye sets the term when you apply, from six months up to ten years. Two passports from the same country can expire on very different schedules.
- Short adult passports exist. Belgium (7 years), Sweden, Finland and Portugal (5 years) are the ones in this table. If you hold one, the renewal comes around twice as often as most people expect.
- The useful life is shorter than the printed one. Many destinations want months of validity left on arrival, which is why the six-month rule matters more than the expiry date itself. The passport validity calculator does that math for a trip.
Children's documents run on a shorter clock
Children's faces change fast, so their documents expire fast. Most countries in the table issue child passports for 5 years, and many add a shorter band for the youngest: 2 years under 2 in Austria and Denmark, 2 years under 5 in Spain, Norway, Latvia and Lithuania, and a separate term for each of the first four years in Brazil. Sweden gives under-12s 3 years, and Ukraine issues passports for 4 years until 16.
A few countries go the other way. Chile and Colombia print one term on every ordinary passport, whatever the holder's age. If you're planning a family trip, check each child's passport separately; they rarely expire together. The guide to passport validity by age covers renewal windows country by country.
ID cards: from two years to for life
National ID cards are where the rules spread out most. Many European cards match the passport (10 years for adults, 5 for children), but the senior rules differ a lot: Belgium's eID lasts 30 years from age 75, Czechia's 35 years over 70, Lithuania's 30 years from 70, and Romania's electronic card doesn't expire from 70. Spain moved to a new decree in 2025, and a DNI issued from 70 now carries a printed date instead of being permanent.
Outside Europe, some identity numbers don't expire at all. India's Aadhaar number is valid for life, the Philippine PhilID has no expiry, and Singapore's NRIC has no end date but must be re-registered at 30 and 55. Five countries in the table have no national ID card: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand. The United States has no federal card; each state issues its own.
Driver's licenses: the card and the right to drive
A license has two clocks: the plastic card, and your right to drive. In much of Europe the card now lasts 15 years (Germany, Austria, France, Poland, Denmark, Norway), while the right to drive continues as long as you renew. Older paper licenses are being phased out, with January 19, 2033 as the last exchange date in Germany, France and Austria.
Age is the other variable. Italy steps down from 10 years to 5 at 50, then 3 at 70 and 2 at 80. Japan sets 5 years, 4 at 70 and 3 from 71. The UK photocard lasts 10 years but drivers renew every 3 years from 70. At the other end, Switzerland prints no expiry date (medical checks start at 75), and Singapore's citizens and permanent residents keep their license for life, with a fitness certificate every 3 years from 65.
In the United States, Canada, Australia and Mexico, licenses are issued by states or provinces, so the table gives one or two examples. Here's how to check when your license expires if you can't find the date.
What changed recently
Several rows changed in 2025 and 2026, which is why older lists disagree:
- Japan stopped issuing 5-year adult passports for applications from July 1, 2026; adults now get 10 years.
- Luxembourg introduced 10-year adult passports on May 11, 2026.
- Spain replaced its DNI decree on April 2, 2025, adding a 2-year card for under-5s.
- Colombia set one 10-year term for ordinary passports in August 2026.
- Ukraine changed car licenses to 15 years in July 2026.
- Finland has a bill for 10-year passports (HE 100/2026) before Parliament. Until it passes, Finnish passports stay at 5 years.
Keep the dates where you'll see them
The printed date is easy to read and easy to forget. The practical fix is a reminder well before it matters: 9 months ahead for a passport you travel on, 2 to 3 months for an ID card or license. The expiry checker gives you those dates as a calendar file, and checking your passport's expiration date shows where to find it on the page.
If you'd rather not track them by hand, Paperlock reads the expiry date off each passport, ID card or license you scan, keeps them behind Face ID, and can remind you 6 months before an ID document expires once you turn reminders on. Whatever you use, put every family member's documents on the same list; they're the ones that slip.