- Ahead of the Brexit deadline on October 31, The Home Office are calling for certain UK passport holders to renew theirs as soon as possible.
- If your passport expires in the next seven months (or by May 2020), you won't be able to use it after November 1st. Here's what you need to know.
While there are many, many preparations that go into heading on holiday (inflight skincare routine, a summer wardrobe...), we don't often have to consider whether our passport is going to be valid.
But come October 31st, otherwise known as the Brexit deadline (and potentially the last day we'll be part of the EU), UK passport holders who don't have more than six months on their passport will not be able to travel.
The Home Office is advising those who plan to travel after this date to check when their passport expires, and whether it's valid for at least six months. If it's not, and expires before May? You'll need to renew it as soon as possible.
The government has created a tool to help UK passport holders to check whether their passport allows for travel to Europe after Brexit, and has been texting British passport holders warning them to renew before November.
You can find information on renewing your passport here. It's worth noting it can take up to three weeks for a new passport to arrive, so good to get the process in motion if you've got travel plans soon.
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Travel accessories: the best passport covers, personalised luggage tags and more
Personalised passport cover - Luxe Leather Stitch Passport Cover
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Now this is what you call personalised. This passport cover comes with a needle and thread, allowing the passport holder to DIY a little cross over every destination they've been to. Crafty and cool!
Personalised passport cover - Luxury Star Leather Passport Holder
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This luxury star print leather passport holder comes in three different colour ways covered in silver stars, and offers the opportunity for monogramming on top - in every colour from hot pink to turquoise. Customers can choose up to six letters - including hearts and stars.
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Offering a choice of five colours (light grey, black, nude, navy and pink), this passport cover can be personalised with gold or silver monogramming and up to four initials.
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Abbott Lyon's passport holder comes with three options for personalising - with foil embossing, UV printing or metal lettering. Plus, the taupe colour is bound to look great on the gram.
Personalised passport cover - Set of 2 Passport Covers - A Life Of Adventures
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For the couple heading on honeymoon, this set of two passport covers is perfect - especially because you can personalise up to 12 characters (and change the Mr and Mrs).
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If you're after your whole name rather than just initials, this personalised passport holder is available in white, pink or black with a number of different text colours.
Personalised passport cover - Set Of 2 Passport Holders
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Alternatively, these chic passport holders come in a set of two and allow you to add the name of the recipients, if they're less keen to conform to the 'Mr and Mrs' stereotype.
Personalised passport cover - Pink Leopard Print Leather Passport Holder
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For the maximalist in your life, this pink leopard print leather passport holder - that is also monogrammable - is perfect. Add up to eight characters across the front in gold foil.
Personalised passport cover - Snow White Santana Passport Holder
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Abbott Lyon's personalisation services include engraving, embossing, UV printing, and luxe metal letters, meaning your passport case can be crafted exactly to your taste.
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