In Reply to: Passport validity answer posted by BJC on Thursday, 20. January 2005 at 10:49 Bali Time:
NONE of which explains WHY some countries have this requirement and still leaves us mugs paying for a 5 year passport that can only be used for 4.5 years or as you suggested, if renewed after 4.25 years of use.
Either way, it is a rip off.