July is almost over but people are still heading abroad to catch some much needed rays and local food.
However whilst people will need to keep an eye on the likes of covid restrictions abroad depending on where they're heading, others will need to keep a closer eye on their passports.
As demands for flights have since increased since the first lockdown in March 2020, millions of UK holidaymakers have been making the most of this summer.
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But with people not looking at their red documents for the last few years, some may have ran out without people realising it. In recent time, the European Union nations now states that your passport needs to still be within a 10 years of the issue date, regardless if you have months left before its stated expiry date.
So what are some expiry rules you need to know about?
Passport expiry requirements
The Foreign Office has issued an update for 33 countries to make it easier for Brits after travel rules changed due to Brexit.
Duration of stay
The following countries only require travellers to have a valid passport for the duration of their stay in the nation:
- Australia
- Barbados
- Japan
- Mexico
- USA
One month
New Zealand requires arrivals in the country to have at least one month of validity left, on the date of their exit and return to the UK.
Three months
The majority of EU countries only require travellers from the UK to have at least three months left before expiry on the day of travel, according to HM Passport Office. These countries include:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Cyprus (six months for Northern Cyprus)
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
Six months
The following nations require travellers to have at least six months of validity left on passports:
- China
- Egypt
- India
- Thailand
- Turkey
For those travelling to South Africa, it is recommended that you have at least six months on your passport before it expires. Though current rules only state at least 30 days from the date of exit.
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