Revealed: Passport applicants given shorter renewals after stealth rule change - MSE News

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Travellers who are renewing their passports are now getting up to nine months' less validity after an under-the-radar change to Passport Office rules this week, MoneySavingExpert can reveal...

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katejo

I have just looked at this and reckon that there is a connection with Brexit and the disappearance of the EU maroon passport. I was planning to renew mine a little early but, with this change, I would lose a whole year's validity.

Nick_C

Revealed in two other threads yesterday. So now we have three. Whoopee.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5893848/passports-cant-add-remaining-months-on

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5591294/how-far-in-advance-can-i-renew-my-passport

Pollycat

Nick_C wrote: »

Revealed in two other threads yesterday. So now we have three. Whoopee.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5893848/passports-cant-add-remaining-months-on

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5591294/how-far-in-advance-can-i-renew-my-passport

In fairness, one of those threads was asking about early passport renewal and the other flagged up the fact that no months are now added on if you renew early.

Doc_N

Yet another unexpected consequence of Brexit?

worried_jim

Doc_N wrote: »

Yet another unexpected consequence of Brexit?

More winning.

Doc_N

worried_jim wrote: »

More winning.

Nobody wins under Brexit.

martinbuckley

Doc_N wrote: »

Yet another unexpected consequence of Brexit?

As I understand it, no other country has passports that are valid for longer than 10 years, and the UK has merely brought themselves into line with the rest of the world.

peachyprice

katejo wrote: »

I have just looked at this and reckon that there is a connection with Brexit and the disappearance of the EU maroon passport. I was planning to renew mine a little early but, with this change, I would lose a whole year's validity.

Doc_N wrote: »

Yet another unexpected consequence of Brexit?

How? What on earth would this have to do with Brexit? If anything you'd have thought we'd have been forced stop this sooner as we're they only EU country to offer it.

You know, not everything little thing that happens in the UK is.

chattychappy

I stubbed my toe this morning.

Another consequence of Brexit?

cshimv

Back in December last year the website mentioned about the 9 month extension but on
checking on the page today, this has been removed.