Brexit
A UK consumer group warns Britons to renew their passports to be renewed or their holidays may be disrupted.
UK passport holders were previously told that they would require six months validity on their passport on the day of travel in order to enter Schengen countries after Brexit.
Meaning that millions of Briton wont be able to enter Schengen countries if they reach a no deal.
The deadline to reach a deal is March 29, three weeks from Friday. A new UK passport takes three weeks to arrive using the standard service, leading to claims of a Friday “deadline”.
Which? warns that the passport office could be busier than normal as more people realize they need a new document in order to travel. However expedited services are available for an extra fee. There is still time for the UK and the EU to reach a deal and end the threat of travel disruption.
As deep as the story goes, there are still lots to be ironed out between the UK and the EU over the next couple of weeks.
Worries over passport validity stem from UK rules meaning that those who renewed their passport before it expired could have up to nine months of the remaining time added to their new document
Travelers are asked to check their passport status, and warned that anyone refused travel due to an invalid passport will not be entitled to rebooking, compensation or a refund.
With Brexit fast approaching, travelers are facing huge uncertainty about what will happen on March 29.And the UK government has acknowledged that people should check their passport status.