10-year rules, expiry dates and Brexit beef: 10 passport myths debunked

Simon Calder

Now that the Foreign Office has finally aligned its travel advice for the European Union with the actual rules in Brussels, it’s time to tackle some of the myths that are being spread by social media, print media and even parts of the travel industry about UK passports.

Here are 10 of the most scarily common - but utterly wrong - claims about passports you’ll find out in the ether.