Overview
- Travel specialist Kate Donnelly warned Thursday that many Britons risk being denied boarding if they skip two passport checks for EU travel.
- The EU requires a passport issued less than 10 years before the travel date, a rule that does not apply for trips to Ireland.
- Carry-over on renewals before September 2018 can push documents over that 10-year limit, but passports issued after that date do not include extra months.
- Most EU countries also require at least three months of validity beyond your planned exit, and Thailand and Egypt require six.
- Standard renewals take about three weeks at the Passport Office, so travellers with tight dates are urged to apply now.