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Due to travel on Sunday, just found out 5 year old sons passport isn’t valid due to brexit HELP

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Shinebright21 · 27/06/2022 21:59

So due to travel to France and Italy via rail from this Sunday.

Mine, my husband and daughters passport are all valid. My sons expires on 31st July and I was under the impression you can travel, until the expiry date and we are back way before then.

Do we cancel and use our insurance to claim the money back, or just risk it and go and see what happens at the border?

Feeling utterly miserable

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Shinebright21 · 03/07/2022 16:39

Update. We left this morning with the kids at 7am.

Unbelievably, we got in and we are on our way. The passport control guy was reaching our 5 year old, bonjour and au revoir.

I actually threw up a little bit afterwards, and cried. We’ve been saving up for this holiday for 4 years. We are so incredibly grateful. I don’t know how it happened, it just did.

I just wanted to update this thread for anyone else who is ever in a similar situation.

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Shinebright21 · 03/07/2022 16:40

Teaching our 5 year old, and chatting away with him

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Dreikanter · 03/07/2022 16:53

Enjoy your holiday! It was your lucky day.

Don'tcallthepolice · 03/07/2022 17:58

Fantastic. I am so pleased x

MrsLargeEmbodied · 03/07/2022 18:13

wishing you smooth sailing and no further hiccups

Sswhinesthebest · 03/07/2022 18:37

Good news. Enjoy!

RubricEnemy · 03/07/2022 20:10

Fantastic! Hope you have a wonderful holiday.

Queenie6655 · 03/07/2022 20:13

Shinebright21 · 03/07/2022 16:39

Update. We left this morning with the kids at 7am.

Unbelievably, we got in and we are on our way. The passport control guy was reaching our 5 year old, bonjour and au revoir.

I actually threw up a little bit afterwards, and cried. We’ve been saving up for this holiday for 4 years. We are so incredibly grateful. I don’t know how it happened, it just did.

I just wanted to update this thread for anyone else who is ever in a similar situation.

Delighted for yoh all

So what happened ?

Traceyfudge77 · 03/07/2022 20:34

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday.

P205 · 04/07/2022 11:40

That’s great news!!

I hope you have a wonderful and well-deserved holiday,

HELLITHURT · 04/07/2022 13:06

Shinebright21 · 03/07/2022 16:39

Update. We left this morning with the kids at 7am.

Unbelievably, we got in and we are on our way. The passport control guy was reaching our 5 year old, bonjour and au revoir.

I actually threw up a little bit afterwards, and cried. We’ve been saving up for this holiday for 4 years. We are so incredibly grateful. I don’t know how it happened, it just did.

I just wanted to update this thread for anyone else who is ever in a similar situation.

Yay!!! Brilliant news, enjoy every minute!!

Pootle40 · 04/07/2022 14:55

Please to hear it OP. I was going to say how ridiculous it would be to make a fuss over a 5 year old child's passport if the adults have valid ones.....mental.

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