Written Question·Home Office·UIN 102832

Passports: EU Countries

Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Catherine West

LabourHornsey and Friern Barnet

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that Schengen Area Passport Validity requirements are clearly and effectively communicated by (a) airlines and (b) travel operators.

Answer

Mike Tapp
The EU will be liaising with airlines flying to the Schengen zone on the publication/notification of any requirements.