So we are due to go away in May this year and the news has been on about the 10yr rule now being enforced and catching people out.
so I don’t understand it. I know you must have at least 3 months left on passport from day you return but it’s the 10 yr thing I can’t understand.
my passport says
Issue Date June 2015
Expiry Date August 2025
so extra months, will I be able to fly ??
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I don’t understand the passport thing
Dogondoolally · 27/03/2024 18:31
minipie · 27/03/2024 18:35
Basically the EU regards your passport as expiring 10 years after it was issued. So it will see your passport as expiring in June 2025 not August 2025.
AND it wants you to be at least 3 months away from expiry when you travel.
So the latest you can travel to EU countries on this passport is March 2025 (3 months before June 2025).
YouwouldthinkIhavemoresense · 27/03/2024 18:34
I don’t understand this. Can someone please explain?
I thought you had to have at least six months on your passport left?
minipie · 27/03/2024 18:45
So it needs to be less than 10 years from the date of expiry AND it needs to have 3 months remaining.
But - contrary to what I first said - you don’t need to add both together ie you don’t need 3 months as of June 2025. You need to be travelling before June 2025 (which you are) and with 3 months left on your passport using the August expiry date (this depends on exactly which dates in May you are going and what date in August your passport expires).
spikypinkduvet · 27/03/2024 18:47
It’s stupid the expiry date should be the expiry date and even if you fly with a week left as long as you’re booked to come back before the actual date it should be ok
MzHz · 27/03/2024 19:04
I’ve just realised that OH passport was issued October 2014, expiry Feb 25.
we’re off to Italy end of June. We need to renew his passport, it’s cutting things a bit fine otherwise.
viques · 27/03/2024 23:02
Tell that to my friend who was stopped flying to Copenhagen, and to add insult to injury the official told him “Shame you weren’t travelling yesterday, you would have been fine”
spikypinkduvet · 27/03/2024 18:47
It’s stupid the expiry date should be the expiry date and even if you fly with a week left as long as you’re booked to come back before the actual date it should be ok
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Dogondoolally · 27/03/2024 22:59
Thanks to everyone, so ignore the extra months on passport but make sure you have at least 3 months left (when nearing expiry) if you are travelling.😵💫
And guessing kids are fine re the 10yr thing but must have the 3month thing 🤔
Fizbosshoes · 27/03/2024 23:03
I find it really annoying that it's called a 10 year passport but needs to be valid for 6 months beyond travel....so make that 9.5 years...then you need to apply with plenty of time so often it's more like 9 years and 3 months...or 4 years and 3 months for kids!
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