US EditionAnyone with a UK passport may receive an ‘urgent’ text from UK Government
The UK Government aims to prevent travel disruptions by urging passport holders to verify entry requirements, with France cited as an example requiring passports issued within 10 years.
- The UK Government issued a new alert warning holidaymakers not to book travel until they have a valid passport because new passports have different numbers.
- This alert follows concerns that travellers often overlook critical passport checks, such as verifying country-specific entry requirements including validity and issue dates.
- Officials emphasize that countries like France require passports issued less than 10 years before arrival and expiring at least three months after departure from the Schengen area.
- Text alerts from the HM Passport Office advise travelers to verify their passport’s validity for their destination country, and applying online reduces the application fee by £12.50 compared to postal submissions.
- The warning implies travellers should use the official GOV.UK website to renew or apply for passports online to avoid disrupted plans and comply with differing international rules.
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Anyone with a UK passport may receive an ‘urgent’ text from UK Government
Anyone with a UK passport may receive a text from the UK Government about one vital travel check.
·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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