• News
  • Life
  • TV & Film
  • Beauty
  • Style
  • Home
  • News
    • Celebrity
    • Entertainment
    • Politics
    • Royal Family
  • Life
    • Animals
    • Food & Drink
    • Women's Health
    • Mental Health
    • Sex & Relationships
    • Travel
    • Real Life
  • TV & Film
    • True Crime
    • Documentaries
    • Netflix
    • BBC
    • ITV
    • Tyla Recommends
  • Beauty
    • Hair
    • Make-up
    • Skincare
  • Style
    • Home
    • Fashion
    • Shopping
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
Submit Your Content
Travellers Urged To Check Passport As New Rule Could Ban You From Flying

Home> Travel

Updated 14:58 29 Apr 2022 GMT+1Published 08:28 6 Apr 2022 GMT+1

Travellers Urged To Check Passport As New Rule Could Ban You From Flying

Does this apply to you?

Lucy Devine

Lucy Devine

Travellers are being urged to check if a new passport rule could see them banned from flying, as many jet off for holidays in the sun.

The rules on how many months you have remaining on your passport have changed, meaning if you do not have the appropriate period left, you could be stopped from going abroad.

Previously, Brits have needed a passport to simply be in date to be able to travel in Europe (
Alamy)

Previously, Brits have needed a passport to simply be in date to be able to travel in Europe, but since Brexit, this has changed. And with many people jetting off for the first time since the pandemic this summer, travellers are being urged to double check the requirements.

Advert

For most EU countries, UK citizens should have a passport with an expiry date 'valid for at least three months after the day you plan to leave' and 'less than 10 years old on the day you enter'. This means it's crucial to check the issue date as well as the expiry date

It's also vital to double check requirements with specific airlines, after a number of leading carriers reported differing information.

Travellers are being urged to check if a new passport rule could see them banned from flying (
Alamy)

For example, confusion arose a few weeks ago after information on the easyJet website explained: "For UK passport holders travelling to the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, please note that on your day of travel you'll need your passport to have at least 6 months left on it."

Advert

And Ryanair previously said the passport must be valid for "at least six months from the date of arrival" with at least "three months" left when leaving.

While this information appears to have now been changed, the issue caused some confusion on social media, with one person tweeting: "@easyJet travelling to Greece from London last week April, return before end of April. Passport expires end of August and is less than 10 years old. Gov website says that satisfies requirements of travel, but easyjet website says I need 6 months+. Will I be able to travel?"

Travellers should double check requirements (
Alamy)

While another said: "Anyone flowed [sic] recently on @Ryanair or @easyJet with 5 and 1/2 months left on passport? Heading to EU and rules state 3 months. But both airlines ask for 6. Contacted customer services and they said they only follow rules of the country."

Advert

You can find more information here.

Tyla reached out to easyJet and Ryanair for comment.

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: Travel

Lucy Devine
Lucy Devine

Lucy is a journalist working for Tyla. After graduating with a master's degree in journalism, she has worked in both print and online and is particularly interested in fashion, food, health and women's issues. Northerner, coffee addict, says hun a lot.

X

@lucedevine

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

6 days ago
9 days ago
12 days ago
  • 6 days ago

    Reason why you shouldn't travel with black suitcase after warning issued to passengers who tie ribbons on luggage

    Over a third of UK dwellers are expected to jet off to paradise this summer, so it's worth avoiding these commonly made mistakes

    News
  • 9 days ago

    Disturbing warning issued to anyone using luggage tags while travelling this summer

    You really don't want your suitcase to be a rolling security risk...

    News
  • 12 days ago

    Doctor reveals how to protect yourself against rabies if you’re going abroad this summer

    This Morning's Dr Zoe Williams explained exactly what to do if you get bitten or scratched by an animal in a country where rabies is common

    News
  • 12 days ago

    Plane passengers who have a suitcase in one of these colours issued unexpected warning

    Ryanair believes their customers should avoid three colours in particular

    News
  • Passport warning issued to travellers over little-known ‘two page’ rule that could deem it invalid
  • How to check if your passport is affected by 10-year rule
  • Everything you need to double check to ensure your passport is still valid before travelling
  • Any Brits who still have a red passport issued warning over destinations affected by new rule