Overview
- The guidance asks people to carry a second form of photo identification alongside a valid passport.
- Travellers are urged to set a backup plan for retrieving accommodation and flight details, passport number, emergency contacts, and insurance information if a phone is lost or stolen.
- The checklist also covers signing the passport, completing the emergency contacts page, checking entry rules and visas, securing any child travel documents, and confirming if an International Driving Permit is required.
- HM Passport Office has been sending text alerts prompting travellers to verify passport validity and destination entry requirements via the GOV.UK Foreign travel advice pages.
- Passport renewals can be completed on GOV.UK, with online applications costing £12.50 less than applying by post.