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TikTok Shows UK Traveller Denied Boarding After Bringing LEGO 'Passport'

The viral clip has prompted fresh reminders to confirm you carry the correct, valid passport before setting off.

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Overview

  • Olivia Alcantara was turned away at the airport after discovering she had packed a LEGO novelty passport instead of her real one.
  • The video shows her covering her face beside a suitcase as the Jet2 Holidays advert soundtrack plays and her father looks visibly dismayed.
  • Commenters expressed disbelief at the mix‑up, with many noting they repeatedly check passports before leaving home.
  • LEGO passports are souvenir booklets for collecting stamps at authorised stores and are not accepted travel documents.
  • Coverage reiterates passport rules, including three months’ validity beyond return for EU/Schengen trips, six months for some destinations, and validity for the length of stay for the US, Canada and Japan.