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A mother-of-two from Cornwall has warned holidaymakers to double check post-Brexit rules before they travel, after confusion over her passport’s expiry date caused her to miss a £2,000 holiday to Portugal.
People have been refused boarding as their passport is more than nine years and nine months old even though it has an extended validity period.
Dover port boss blames Brexit for delays as he explains passport 'checks and stamps' [6 mins]
23/07/2022
Port of Dover boss Doug Bannister has told LBC that it's "absolutely true" that Brexit is ultimately to blame for the extreme delays at the port of Dover because passports require extra checks.
The blue passports were championed by Brexiteers as a symbol of the UK's split from the EU.
Woman loses £2,000 after being hauled off flight to Tenerife due to Brexit passport changes
31/12/2021
A woman has told of her frustration after being removed from a flight to Spain and having her New Year’s Eve “ruined” over a little-known change to post-Brexit passport rules.
With a month to go, here is everything you need to know about travel in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
UK nationals are struggling to adjust to new rules that follow Brexit – the act that marked the UK’s official exit from the European Union.
Loss of young Europeans on pupil visits will cause major cultural damage to UK, warn tour organisers.
A family have lost £3,000 on a holiday after the mum was not allowed to board a flight due to a post-Brexit rule for entry to a group of European countries.
Brexit and identity in NI: A delicate issue
23/02/2019
Identity has always been an issue in Northern Ireland that requires delicate handling. The 1998 Good Friday Agreement helped to smooth things over, by giving people the opportunity to identify as British, Irish or both. But Brexit makes that much more complicated again.
British travellers face challenges this year not only from the Covid crisis, but also the effects of Brexit. Here’s the lowdown.
Over the last weekend, the Port of Dover has handled almost 142,000 travellers, many of whom have been forced to wait for hours to cross the borders into France.
Scientist Dr Bob Banks was due to travel to Milan with his wife, Gillian, for a long overdue break, but weren't allowed to board their flight over new passport rules... and are up to £5,000 out of pocket.
European schoolchildren can no longer travel on group passports, resulting in trips to UK cultural heritage sites being struck from the list.
‘Simply untrue!’ Tory Brexiteer suffers car crash interview as he claims he can get an Irish passport for being English
15/10/2018
A Tory Brexiteer suffered a car crash interview on BBC 5Live, leaving the host incredulous after he claimed he was eligible for an Irish passport. Andrew Bridgen, a hardline Eurosceptic, was interviewed by the BBC’s Stephen Nolan on Sunday night and faced a series of tough questions from the Northern Irish presenter over Brexit.
Kate Barke had to say goodbye to her children at the gate just 15 minutes before their Ryanair flight was due to take off for Palma de Mallorca due to new Brexit rules.
Confused over regulations, Home Office border staff meet legitimate visitors and workers with suspicion.
Those missing exit stamp could be denied entry on their next trip.
IRISH passport holders in Northern Ireland have increased by two-thirds, according to the latest census.
This checklist from the travel experts at ABTA will tell you the recent changes you should be aware of before jetting off.
Thousands of passengers unlawfully denied boarding because the UK government misinterpreted EU borders code.
Allrounder left out of Championship clash with Hampshire after losing non-overseas status.
Thousands who fled their war-torn country stand to lose their right to work, rent a home and access NHS.
"Since brexit it's been necessary to have every single passport stamped at Dover... and as a result of that everything takes much longer..."