Passport Renewal Query 15 January 2020 at 6:38PM edited 30 November -1 at 12:00AM in Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning 4 replies 534 views

Mr_Mister

Hi my current UK passport is expiring in July 2020 so I made a online application to renew it 2 weeks ago and received the new passport today.

I read somewhere that if you renew it in advance, they will add the extra months on to the new passport but I have noticed that the dates on my new passport starts in Jan 2020 and Expires in Jan 2030.
Is that correct?

benjus

They stopped adding remaining months last year (or the year before). Now passports are valid for exactly 10 years, in line with international standards.

Caz3121

changed in 2018 https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2018/09/passport-applicants-hit-out-after-being-given-shorter-than-expec/

Heer2019

Yep, unfortunately they've changed this which is quite annoying because it doesn't pay to be prepared. I travel a lot so so I like being prepared but looks like I'm going to have to wait right until I only have 6 months left.

jonesMUFCforever

If you are travelling to most of Europe you need to be careful as I have read that not only does your passport need to have 6 months left but it must be less than 10 years old - post Brexit.
Mine was renewed early 9 years ago so I think I will have to renew by March next year even though the passport does not expire until end November.