Question about 10 year rule.

eskbanker

zagfles said:

eskbanker said:

Ganga said:

It will be a lot easier for travellers when all the old ( passports with extra time added ) passports are replaced ,they will have a start date and an expired date so a lot less confusion.

All passports already have a start date and an expiry date, it's just that some people don't understand the (current) need to refer to the start date and think it's only the expiry date that matters!

However, once we reach September 2028, the start date will return to being effectively irrelevant as it'll automatically be ten years before the expiry date, so any passport that hasn't reached its expiry date will be valid for entry to the EU.

Incorrect. You still need 3 month's validity, and not just 3 months on entry but 3 months after your planned return date.

Oops, you're right of course, annoying to have posted that after commenting regularly on the misinformation posted on these threads!  Post amended to clarify the point I was making....

NoodleDoodleMan

My pal's passport was issued June 2017 with an expiry date precisely 10 years + 2 calendar months later - I suspect that's what has sown confusion.

Mine was issued early 2020 and expires exactly same date 2030 - even a dumbo like me can follow the airthmetic there.