Travellers are being urged to carry out four essential passport checks if they are planning to go on holiday this year.
The warning comes as more than 1,000 Passport Office workers prepare to go on strike for five weeks from April 3 until May 5. Holidaymakers are being warned of a "significant impact" on passport delivery as summer looms.
As a result of the strikes, many people with expiring travel documents are faced with a difficult decision - risk applying for a new one during the strikes, or hold on until after a holiday, reports The Mirror. Here, Cody Candee, CEO, and founder of Bounce, has provided a four-point checklist for travellers.
