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document expiry date

The document expiry date is the date on which the document is no longer valid.

In plain English

It marks the end of the period when a document counts as valid. Once that date is reached, the document no longer has validity.

In context

Here, it labels the field for the date when the passport or ID stops being valid.

Situation
Changing trips, requesting refunds, reading disruption options, and handling travel documents
What it communicates
labels the field for the validity end date on the passport or ID.

Meaning limits

The term itself does not indicate the document's issue date or any other part of its validity period.

Examples

“The document expiry date was 14 June 2027, while the issue date was 15 June 2017.”

Core meaning

“When completing the passport form, she entered 14 June 2027 in the document expiry date field.”

In context

  • expiry date Broader Term

    An expiry date can apply to many things; this term is the expiry date of a document.

  • document expiration date Near Synonym

    Both refer to the date when a document stops being valid.