Check Your Passport Before Traveling

People may not be able to travel this summer.

Passports are important for travel. Not checking them can cause problems. People can be stopped from traveling if their passport does not meet two rules.

Travel expert Kate Donnelly says people must know passport rules. If not, they may not be allowed to board their flight.

Kate says old passports may cause issues. If a passport was issued before 2018 and has too much validity, it may be a problem.

Kate explains that to enter the EU, passports must be less than 10 years old. People should check the issue date, not the expiry date.

Old rules allowed up to nine months to transfer to new passports. But the EU requires passports to be issued less than 10 years before travel.

People may not be able to travel this summer.

If a passport was issued after 2018, there is no need to worry about the 10-year rule. New passports comply with non-EU regulations.

The Republic of Ireland is not part of the Schengen area. These rules do not apply there.

Brits may have problems with a second passport rule. Passports must have at least three months' validity to leave the EU.

Some countries require at least six months' validity. It's best to check the country's requirements.

Passports must be valid for at least three months beyond the return date. This ensures travelers can stay in the country if their trip is prolonged.

People with expiring passports should renew them now. The Passport Office typically takes three weeks to process renewals.

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