Passport Renewal Query

Mr_Mister · 15 January 2020 at 7:38PM

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 · 15 January 2020 at 7:43PM

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 · 15 January 2020 at 8:37PM

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

Heer2019 · 16 January 2020 at 11:47AM

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 · 17 January 2020 at 12:17AM

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.

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