Many of us are now booking holidays after two years of being unable to head abroad but it's not been smooth sailing for many holiday makers. Travel has changed and while there may be no Covid restrictions in place in the UK, there are many important things to remember like passport rules.
It's been days of chaos at airports up and down the country, including Yorkshire's Leeds Bradford Airport. Wednesday (April 6) saw more than 100 scheduled flights from the UK cancelled. The airline industry has suffered a surge of coronavirus-related illness and a shortage of staff after pandemic job cuts. Problems are only set to worsen as the Easter Holidays arrive and airports become even busier.
However, these aren't the only obstacles that may be in your way. Many are finding that since they've not used their passport in years, they're suddenly close to the expiry date and the Passport Office is now suffering a ten week backlog. Tweeting on Monday (April 4), the Passport Office said: ""Is your passport due to expire? You'll need to allow up to 10 weeks to process your passport application when applying from the UK." According to the ABTA, if you have a British passport, you will need to have at least three months left on your passport and your passport must have been issued within the last 10 years. How much time you need on your passport depends on the country you’re visiting, and also who you are flying with.
