Parents should check their kids' passports are in date and act now if they aren't, as the summer holidays approach.
While the end of summer term may seem like a good while away, the lengthy wait to get a travel document renewed means now is the time to make sure everything is in order.
The UK's Passport Office advises leaving 10 weeks for the renewal process to be completed, from the moment officials receive all the required documents including your old passport.
