tudorsailor
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I saw a post on the Cruising Association site about the change in rules. I am in the situation of have my passport issued in July 2011 and having stated expiry date April 2022. Now the EU state that the passport is valid for 10 years from issue so expires this month!
Here are the details
Basically you need 6 months on your 10 year passport when travelling to the EU. But your expiry date for EU travel is 10 years from the issue date in July 2011 not the expiry date in April 2022 shown on your passport which can be over 10 years if you renewed early.
"AN urgent warning to holidaymakers who have passports due to expire has been issued - as passengers fall foul of new rules.
New rules brought in following the UKs exit from the European Union now mean certain passports still appearing 'in date' are no longer valid.
The rules, which apply when travelling to most EU countries, now say passports must be under ten years old, even if extra months were added from a renewal.
The previous requirement to have at least six months from the expiry date remaining on passports on the day of travel to the EU has stayed in place.
But it now means holidaymakers should ensure their passports have at least six months left, ten years from the date the passport was issued - not the expiry date.
The rule change, came in on January 1st "
Here are the details
Basically you need 6 months on your 10 year passport when travelling to the EU. But your expiry date for EU travel is 10 years from the issue date in July 2011 not the expiry date in April 2022 shown on your passport which can be over 10 years if you renewed early.
"AN urgent warning to holidaymakers who have passports due to expire has been issued - as passengers fall foul of new rules.
New rules brought in following the UKs exit from the European Union now mean certain passports still appearing 'in date' are no longer valid.
The rules, which apply when travelling to most EU countries, now say passports must be under ten years old, even if extra months were added from a renewal.
The previous requirement to have at least six months from the expiry date remaining on passports on the day of travel to the EU has stayed in place.
But it now means holidaymakers should ensure their passports have at least six months left, ten years from the date the passport was issued - not the expiry date.
The rule change, came in on January 1st "