It is important to check that your passport is still valid before it's too late
IF YOU are heading overseas this summer, take a peek inside your passport to check it is still valid.
Adult British passports are valid for 10 years
Adult British passports are valid for 10 years, but it is all too easy to forget when it is due to expire.
If you are holidaying in Asia or the Middle East, your passport should be valid for at least six months from the date of your visa application
Renewing costs £72.50 or £82.25 through the Post Office’s Passport Check and Send service.
This usually takes three weeks, but allow more time in case of delays. Holidaymakers travelling to the US must now hold a new-style biometric e-passport under security rules brought in on April 1.
Alex Edwards, travel insurance spokesman at GoCompare.com, said: “Under the US Visa Waiver Programme most British citizens can visit the US for up to 90 days without a visa for a holiday or business trip, but they must hold an e-passport.
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Renewing costs £72.50 or £82.25 through the Post Office’s Passport Check and Send service
This usually takes three weeks, but allow more time in case of delays
“If you don’t, you will be turned away at the airline check-in desk.”
Look for the gold camera symbol on the lower front of your passport.
Holidaymakers travelling to the US must now hold a new-style biometric e-passport
“If you are holidaying in Asia or the Middle East, your passport should be valid for at least six months from the date of your visa application,” Edwards added.
You can get a passport at short notice using the one-day premium service. Find out more at Gov.uk/ get-a-passport-urgently.