Overview

• UK TikTok user Liv said she was denied boarding for a flight to Turkey while her suitcase departed on the plane.
• She reported being told Turkey requires at least 150 days of passport validity before expiry, prompting questions over airport checks.
• Netflights advised that many destinations expect passports to have three months’ validity beyond travel, with some requiring six months.
• For EU and Schengen trips, a separate 10‑year issue‑date rule applies and some pre‑September 2018 UK passports with carried‑over months can be too old despite a later expiry.
• Officials and travel services direct passengers to GOV.UK for country rules and note renewals cost £94.50 online or £107 by post, with damaged documents or outdated photos risking refusal.