Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to raise public awareness of the post-Brexit passport validity rules.

Since 1 January 2021, British Citizens are treated as third-country nationals under the EU's Schengen Border Code (SBC). This means that their passport issue date must be less than 10 years on entry and must be valid for at least three months after the date they plan to leave.

Before travelling overseas, we advise British Citizens to check the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) travel advice on gov.uk. This includes entry requirements by country and advice on passport validity. Our travel industry partners amplify our travel advice to their customers through their channels.