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.
These rules apply in 29 European countries:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
Iceland
Liechtenstein
Norway
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.