On my first full day in Vermont, acting on a valuable tip I received from the Beverage Warehouse in Winooski, I spent hours waiting for one of the beer world’s most famous beverages, learning the hard way how difficult it can be to track down the offerings of Vermont’s three renowned breweries: The Alchemist, Lawson’s Finest Liquids, and Hillstead Farm Brewery. If you renewed your current passport early, extra months may have been added to its expiry date and this could affect the requirement for your passport to be less than 10 years old." Renewing or applying for a passportĪBTA warns: "Her Majesty's Passport Office (HMPO) is currently advising that it may take up to 10 weeks for applications to be processed when applying from the UK, so make sure you apply in good time."įor more stories from where you live, visit InYourArea.Last week, in relaying the details of my search for Heady Topper in Vermont, I described a thriving beer scene in Vermont as chaotic as any I have found North America. "So, when checking if your passport will be valid for the dates of your trip, you need to check both the issue date and the expiry date in your passport.
Most places in Europe will require you to have a least three months left on your passport on the date of departure from your destination – check the Foreign Office advice for the passport rules for your destination.
It explains: "Your passport cannot be more than 10 years-old when entering the country – so check when your passport was issued and when it is due to expire. Some countries require a minimum amount of time left on a passport, which usually between three to six months before expiry, but this can vary.ĪBTA has helped to clarify some of the new rules. Checking passport validityĪBTA recommends checking passport validity by looking at both its issue and expiry date. To avoid being caught out, check out the following information before heading off on holiday. Meanwhile one family were left £2,000 out of pocket when they were refused permission to travel to Portugal because of a similar passport mix-up. They were told by TUI airport check-in staff they wouldn't be able to fly because the mum's passport was issued more than 10 years before, reports the Mirror. Shirelle Quinn and her son Freddy, who were due to fly to Alicante from Newcastle Airport, are recent victims of changing regulations. So travel trade body ABTA has issued a checklist for those looking to get away complete with the message: "Check if your passport will be valid for travel dates." Rising numbers of passengers are expected to getaway for the final weeks of the schools summer break to to make the best of the August bank holiday. Many have been unable to travel and left massively out of pocket because of new rules.
UK passport-holders have been advised to thoroughly check their documents before travelling following reports of holidaymakers repeatedly falling foul of post-Brexit legislation.
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