25/06/2026
If you still have a RED passport then this post is especially relevant to you!!
If your passport is due to expire in the next couple of years then it's really important that you understand the EU rules for passport validity that are now in place.
If your passport was ISSUED before September 2018 then there's a possibility that you have had extra months added to the end of the 10-year expiration date, making your passport older than 10 years by the time of its expiry. These extra months no longer count when travelling to the EU, so your passport may now expire BEFORE the written expiry date when travelling to the EU.
There have been many sad stories of families turned away at check-in, and this is not something typically covered by travel insurance, so many thousands of pounds can be easily lost by overlooking this tiny detail.
We have a handy passport checker on our website to check your passport quickly, and are more than happy to verify with you directly that your passports are valid for your planned trips ❤
https://www.towandertheworld.com/passport-checker
Steph x
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