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Lottie Gibbons & Jacob Rawley

TUI issues checklist to passengers following Europe passport warning

TUI have warned that Brits will have to make sure that their passports meet a specific country's regulation before travelling.

Following Brexit, the UK will have to meet the same entry requirements as any other non-EU nation.

This means that passengers have their passports stamped in and out to ensure that Brits are not overstaying their 90 days of stay over a 180-day period.

This applies to the EU, EEA and Switzerland. From November of 2023 Brits will need a ETIAS visa waiver to visit countries for tourism, transit or business, reports the Echo.

Brits must also look out for include a six-month validity passport rule that states that a passport must be valid for six months before its holder’s departure for international travel.

According to VisaGuide.World there are 70 countries that have a six month passport rule, while another 41 apply the three month passport validity rule.

This means that travellers can enter their territory if they have a passport that is valid for at least three more months.

This rule is especially important if you still have a red passport. While thousands of people are still able to use their red passports if they're in date, you must check its expiry date.

Issuing travel advice, TUI said: "From now on, there'll be a few changes to your experience when travelling to Europe, but rest assured, these aren’t as drastic as you might expect.

"If you’re going on holiday to a country in either the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland, you need to make sure you check there’s enough time on your passport, note that it could take as long as 10 weeks to renew your passport, have adequate travel insurance and check that you've got the correct driving documents, if you’re hiring a car."

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