Disappointed holidaymakers whose EU travel plans were ruined when they were caught out by the “10-year-passport rule” have been speaking to the BBC.
Until 2018, UK travellers could transfer up to nine months from an old passport on to a new one. But post-Brexit, EU countries will not accept passports more than 10 years old.
Those who were unaware of the change were turned away by passport control.
Those who were unaware of the change were turned away by passport control.
Jane Opher, 61, in London, said she was “traumatised” after being told she and her partner couldn’t board their flight to Barcelona at Gatwick in February, even though they’d checked in online.
“I was just saying to my partner that I must renew my passport soon, as we walked along the bridge to get to the boarding gate. It was very stressful and humiliating to have to be escorted back through the airport like a criminal,” she said.
Jane, who used to live in Barcelona and was travelling to see friends, was left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after having to rearrange the trip with her partner.
The architect spent about £400 on last minute replacement flights and a fast tracked passport.
Disappointed holidaymakers whose EU travel plans were ruined when they were caught out by the “10-year-passport rule” have been speaking to the BBC.
Those who were unaware of the change were turned away by passport control.
Until 2018, UK travellers could transfer up to nine months from an old passport on to a new one. But post-Brexit, EU countries will not accept passports more than 10 years old.
Those who were unaware of the change were turned away by passport control.
Those who were unaware of the change were turned away by passport control.
Jane Opher, 61, in London, said she was “traumatised” after being told she and her partner couldn’t board their flight to Barcelona at Gatwick in February, even though they’d checked in online.
“I was just saying to my partner that I must renew my passport soon, as we walked along the bridge to get to the boarding gate. It was very stressful and humiliating to have to be escorted back through the airport like a criminal,” she said.
Jane, who used to live in Barcelona and was travelling to see friends, was left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after having to rearrange the trip with her partner.
The architect spent about £400 on last minute replacement flights and a fast tracked passport.
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