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Liverpool Echo
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Lottie Gibbons

Little-known passport rule that may stop you travelling to Europe

If you're travelling to a country in Europe this year, you'll want to be aware of the current passport rules.

You must follow the Schengen area passport requirements if you are planning to travel to an EU country (except Ireland), or Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino or Vatican City.

Most people know their passports should be valid for at least three months after the day they plan to leave. However, it also must have been issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the country.

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