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BRITS who are planning a summer holiday in Spain should double check their passport validity. This will help them avoid being refused entry at the border.
Since the UK officially left the European Union, British passport holders are now considered ‘third-country nationals’ under EU and Schengen rules.
This is especially true for popular tourist destinations such as Mallorca and Costa del Sol.
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Your passport must be valid at least 3 months after your return date and issued within 10 years of your departure date to enter Spain, or any other EU country or Schengen.
Those who still have the old burgundy passports should be aware of this.
Before 2018, the UK passport office sometimes added up to nine extra months from a previous passport onto the new one – meaning some documents technically valid for over 10 years could still fail to meet EU entry requirements.
Although these passports might be acceptable for travel in other countries, they won’t be accepted by the EU if one or both of the above rules are broken.
It’s also a good idea to submit your application well in advance if you need a passport.
Those who leave it too late risk paying an extra £12.50 for an urgent application to ensure they can travel.
Once you have cleared the border, there are new security measures on the ground.
British travellers are now required to provide more personal details when renting or booking a car in Spain.
Included are the gender, nationality and date of birth as well as home address, phone number, payment details and any relationship with children under 14.
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