Passport warning for anyone going on holiday and the rules for 29 EU countries

Holidaymakers are being urged to check their passports before travelling and be mindful of a small detail which could result in them being turned away at airports.

After Brexit, most European Union countries no longer accept British passports issued more than 10 years before the date of travel, in what is known as the '10-year rule'. If you are a national from a country outside the EU wishing to visit or travel within the EU, you will need a valid passport and possibly a visa.

Your passport should be valid for at least three months after the date you intend to leave the EU and it must have been issued within the last 10 years. This means your travel document must have been issued within the previous 10 years the day you entered the EU on the condition that it is valid until the end of your stay plus an additional three months, reports the Liverpool Echo.

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These rules apply in 29 European countries:

1. Austria

2. Belgium

3. Bulgaria

4. Croatia

5. Czechia

6. Denmark

7. Estonia

8. Finland

9. France

10. Germany

11. Greece

12. Hungary

13. Italy

14. Latvia

15. Lithuania

16. Luxembourg

17. Malta

18. Netherlands

19. Poland

20. Portugal

21. Romania

22. Slovakia

23. Slovenia

24. Spain

25. Sweden

26. Iceland

27. Liechtenstein

28. Norway

29. Switzerland

It costs £88.50 to renew or replace your passport if you apply online or £100 if you fill in a paper form. You can renew your passport here.