Travellers have been urged to check their passports before going on holiday post-Brexit.
ABTA - The Travel Association has put together an important checklist that everyone should be aware of to ensure you have the correct documentation in place before travelling.
Summer saw countless holidaymakers either stranded abroad or unable to travel due to passports not being valid.
The Mirror reports that in recent months, countless people have fallen foul of the changes to travel document legislation, leaving them stuck at airport, furious and massively out of pocket.
And the experts at ABTA have warned that "one of the most important things you need to check is if your passport will be valid for your travel dates".
Recent victims of the law change include Shirelle Quinn and her son Freddy, who were planning a holiday to Alicante last week - but got caught out at Newcastle Airport and were unable to fly because Shirelle's passport was issued ten years earlier.
While another family were left £2,000 out of pocket because one of their party had an invalid passport for a Portugal holiday.
To make sure you don't fall victim to the law changes, here's everything you should be checking before you go.
Check your passport validity
ABTA recommends you check your passport's validity by looking at both its issue and expiry date.
Some countries require you to have a minimum amount of time left on your passport, which usually between three to six months but this can vary.
Travelling to Europe post-Brexit
ABTA has helped to clarify some of the new rules following the UK leaving the EU.
They explain: "Your passport cannot be more than 10 years old when entering the country – so check when your passport was issued and when it is due to expire.
"Most places in Europe will require you to have a least three months left on your passport on the date of departure from your destination – check the Foreign Office advice for the passport rules for your destination.
"So, when checking if your passport will be valid for the dates of your trip, you need to check both the issue date and the expiry date in your passport."
They add: "If you renewed your current passport early, extra months may have been added to its expiry date and this could affect the requirement for your passport to be less than 10 years old."
Applying for or renewing your passport
ABTA warns: "Her Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO) is currently advising that it may take up to 10 weeks for applications to be processed when applying from the UK, so make sure you apply in good time."
You can find out more on abta.com.
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