Many Brits will be planning to jet off on holiday this summer after Covid ruined our previous plans. And although it may feel like a while off yet until you can soak up the sun by the pool, holidaymakers are being urged to check their passports this week.
After the government confirmed that an “unprecedented demand” for new passports is causing applicants to wait up to 10 weeks for their documents, anyone planning to travel abroad is being warned to allow extra time if they need to renew their passport.
Figures from the Passport Office obtained by Co-op Insurance indicate that 4.5 million Brits will see their passport expire before July 18, the week that many schools break up for summer in England and Wales.
