If you’re heading abroad this summer then you might want to make sure you're aware of any new rules that have been introduced if you don’t want your holiday to be ruined. Over the last year new rules around travelling have been introduced not just by airlines and airports, but some countries have changed rules for tourists as well.
While most new airport rules are being brought in across all national airports, it’s also worth checking if specific airports have separate rules too.
Below we've listed all the new rules that have come into place you may want to be aware of, just so you don't have any unpleasant last minute surprises.
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Rise in passport fees
If you’re needing to renew your passport then you may be surprised to find that prices have increased since you last got a new passport.
Back in February prices were changed making renewing your passport a little more expensive for both adult and child passports. For those applying by post, instead of paying £85 for an adult and £58.50 for a child, you will now have to fork out £93 for an adult passport and £64 for your child.
As for online applications, while still cheaper than if you apply by post, prices have still gone up. For applications made within the UK, prices will rise from £75.50 to £82.50 for adults and £49 to £53.50.
New Visa rules for EU countries
From the end of this year, British Passport holders will have to pay for a Visa waiver when booking holidays to EU countries. As a result of Brexit, British travellers will need to purchase a visa waiver on the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAs) website.
ETIAs will only cost 7 euros which, depending on the exchange rate at the time, will be around £6 to £7. All British citizens will need to apply for the waiver but only adults over the age of 18 and younger than 70 will need to pay the fee.
Once applied for and approved, the waiver will last three years before you need to purchase another waiver and only applies to certain countries.
Croatian Currency change
Croatia is no longer using their old currency Kuna and will now be using the Euro like other EU countries, having joined the Schengen Zone, despite having been an EU country for many years. The change came into effect on January 1 but people were able to use Kuna until January 15 and those who still have some left lying around can exchange them for Euros until the end of the year.
Baggage rules
Holidaymakers who travel with hand luggage listen up. New rules are starting to come into place in relation to how much liquid you can have in your carry on. Previously the rule, brought in in 2006, meant that each traveller could only bring a maximum of 100 ml of each liquid on board in the cabin.
As of next year, all airports will be forced to scrap the liquid restriction, but until then it is up to the discretion of each airport. So check ahead to know which airports have which rules in force.
There are other new rules coming into place throughout the course of the year, so it’s good to check before you travel.
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