UK passport costs rose again in April 2024, marking a second increase in just over a year. Travellers renewing soon should check the new fees early and leave extra time in their travel planning.
ABTA's passports-and-visas page is broad rather than event-led. It works best as an early travel checklist, covering passport validity, visa checks, renewal timing and a separate warning for some British and Irish dual nationals returning to the UK.
Every summer, some holidays collapse at the airport because travellers check their passport too late. In 2025 the safest approach is to remember that renewal speed helps, but only if you understand the rule for your destination.
A misleading rule survived online for years and risked confusing travellers at exactly the wrong moment. The correction matters because the Schengen passport test is simpler than many officials, airlines and websites have claimed.
Thousands of British travellers risk losing their holidays due to post-Brexit passport rules they do not fully understand. Here is your complete guide to expiry dates, dual nationality, and the new EU border regime.