Brits have been warned to check their passport expiry dates and renew them well in advance of expiry, as the Home Office struggles to keep up with demand. Delays of up to 10 weeks are expected, the government has admitted.
The delays have extra significance post-Brexit. When the UK was part of the EU, holders of British passports could travel to any EU country - as well as Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City - on any day up to and including the expiry date of the passport.
Now, outside of the EU, British passport holders must have at least three months remaining on their passport on the day they're travelling back home to Britain. Your passport must also be less than 10 years old on the day you enter, the Mirror reports.
