diff --git a/src/JWTToken.php b/src/JWTToken.php
index 10bcef4..cf53d0f 100644
--- a/src/JWTToken.php
+++ b/src/JWTToken.php
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ class JWTToken
                 $this->valid = false;
             }
         }
+
+        if ($this->header->has('nbf')) {
+            $nbf = intval($this->header->get('nbf'));
+            if ($nbf >= time()) {
+                // Invalid if before
+                $this->valid = false;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Validator/JWTValidator.php b/src/Validator/JWTValidator.php
index 0b3e2d3..3ec0df3 100644
--- a/src/Validator/JWTValidator.php
+++ b/src/Validator/JWTValidator.php
@@ -47,6 +47,18 @@ class JWTValidator
             throw new JWTTokenException("The token is not valid");
         }
 
+        if ($token->claims->has("nbf")) {
+            $notBefore = intval($token->claims->get("nbf"));
+            if (time() < $notBefore)
+                throw new JWTTokenException("Token not yet valid");
+        }
+
+        if ($token->claims->has("exp")) {
+            $notAfter = intval($token->claims->get("exp"));
+            if (time() > $notAfter)
+                throw new JWTTokenException("Token no longer valid");
+        }
+
         if (!$token->header->hasAll($this->requireHeaders)) {
             throw new JWTHeaderException("The token is missing one or more required headers");
         }