10 year passport rules for EU

[Phill D]

just checking things over for our next trip across the water. and looking at passports both ours have a total of 10 years and 3 months.

I know the rules regarding a minimum of 3 months left on the date of your proposed return to the UK.
and
I know that a passport is not valid in the EU for more than 10 years.
So, the way i understand it is this:-

1. the passport is only valid for 10 years from date of issue irrespective what extra months are on the passport.
2. the minimum 3 months left on the passport does not include any extra months over and above the 10 year period.

therefore, our passports are still valid even though they have more than 10 years on them and don't need to be renewed to travel to the EU. but are only valid for a 10 year period from the date of issue.

anyone have more accurate info ?

 

[gus-lopez]

You need 6 months.

Passport requirements after Brexit
The passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival in the United Kingdom. British travellers heading to the EU also need to check that their passport was issued in the last 10 years and is valid for at least 6 months to be considered valid for travel to Europe.

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[royandsharont]

Yes that’s my understanding too, it’s only valid from date of issue to 10 years so back after 9 yrs 9 months

 

[15isto2]

Looking at the FCO guidance for France as a purely random EU country https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements my reading is that the UK govt are still not 100% sure if the 3 months after returning might include the "extra" time on a passport or not.
"We are asking the European Commission to clarify the 10-year rule. Their guidance for Schengen border guards may not be updated until the spring of 2022. Until then, for some Schengen countries your passport may need to be less than 10 years old during your whole visit, and the 3 months at the end of your visit may need to be within 10 years of your passport’s issue date."
I generally dont like any "policy" that includes "some" and "may", far too much ambiguity.

 

[Phill D]

Just heared on a travel chat on the radio, that the EU has said its 10 years from the date of issue and any extra months do not count towards any term within the EU.

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[nicholsong]

This may of be interest only to Residents of Schengen countries before 1st Jan 2021.

Advice to those people whose Residency was covered under the Withdrawal Agreement IRO passports is contained in the UK GOvt's advice which was updated today, 25th March 2022 and in part reads as follows

"Passports and travel

When you travel, especially within the EU, you should carry your residence document or frontier worker permit issued under the Withdrawal Agreement, in addition to your valid passport.

You must proactively show your residence document, or other evidence of status under the Withdrawal Agreement, if you are asked to show your passport at border control. If you have applied for, but not yet received, your residence document, you should carry evidence that you have applied. This could be your certificate of application or certificate of registration.

If you cannot prove that you are a resident, you may be asked additional questions at the border to enter the EU. Your passport may be stamped on entry and exit. This will not affect your rights in the country or countries where you live or work. If a passport is stamped, the stamp is considered null and void when you can show evidence of lawful residence.

If you have rights under the Withdrawal Agreement, you do not need any extra months on your passport to enter or exit EU countries."