Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 71567
Passports
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
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.
Answer
Stephen DoughtySince 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 da...
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