Quote Originally Posted by IainBusby View Post
I may be wrong, if I am I hope someone else will correct me, but I believe that the passport must be valid for at least 6 months when you apply for the visa.
Even if they don't insist it would seem sensible to make sure your passport is valid for 6 months or so after the date you tend to apply, otherwise it could have expired before you receive it back with your visa.