Martin Lewis warns UK tourists will be 'turned away' from July and August holiday

Martin Lewis has warned over a passport rule which means UK tourists will be TURNED AWAY from their July and August holidays. Mr Lewis appeared on ITV today, opposite Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley, where he moved to help Brits by "slashing the price of your next trip."

Martin explained: "You also need to check that your passport is not over 10 years old on the date that you enter. You used to be able when you renewed your passport to take what you had left on your old passport and add it to your new one so you got more than 10 years.

"But now many countries will not let you in if your passport is older than 10 years." Martin said: "This is not a small thing. People do their flight and then get sent back, they get sent back and you can't travel. I know someone it happened to in Dubai because of the 10 year rule."

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Martin said it was important to check the specific rules for the country you are going to as they can vary between destination. He urged anyone with an upcoming holiday to check the expiry date now as it can take several days for a new passport to arrive.

He said: "The sooner you do it, the cheaper it is and the more chance you have of getting it sorted." UK travellers used to be able to carry up to nine months left on an old passport over to a new one. This meant that a passport could be valid for more than 10 years.

Now the majority of EU countries no longer accept British passports that were issued more than 10 years before the date of travel. The passport must have been issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the EU country and be valid for at least three months after the day you plan to leave.