Passport rule could 'wreak havoc' with European travel plans

Brits planning overseas holidays have been warned about an obscure passport regulation that could potentially "wreak havoc" with their travel arrangements. Travellers with passports issued before a particular date may discover they're barred from entering certain parts of Europe.

The stipulation, known as the 10-year rule, stipulates that UK visitors' passports must not exceed 10 years in age when crossing into EU or Schengen area nations. People carrying passports issued prior to September 2018 may be impacted by this requirement.

This originates from the previous passport office practice of transferring up to nine months of remaining validity from an expired passport to its replacement, a system that ceased in 2020, followin

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