The government recently announced that UK citizens will be able to carry their passport in a “digital portfolio” on their phones that start in 2027.
Peter Kyle, Minister of State for Science, Innovation and TechnologyHe said that we will be able to store a driver’s license, birth certificates, death, marriage, and global credit account on the application as well.
Meanwhile, though, Cooperative Insurance By requesting freedom of information, he discovered that four million UK citizens are at risk of destroying their 2025 holidays.
how?
The data showed that more than four million British passport is scheduled to end in 2025.
This is despite the fact that 72 % of the British are planning to go abroad this year.
They also learned that nearly a quarter of people under the age of 25 (23 %) have been accused of their vacation due to an expired passport.
Graham Ward Loch, CO-OP insurance head, said:
“Some countries require at least three to six months of the remaining validity of your passport before traveling, and it may take up to three weeks (or sometimes more) to renew passports in the United Kingdom, so it is always better not to leave it yet It is too late. “
How can I know if my passport is valid for the country I travel to?
As Graham explained, many countries require that the UK passports be valid for several months after your arrival.
The government has a list of requirements For each country.
The post office explains In order to travel to Europe and the Schengen countries, your passport in the UK less than 10 years before you should be released and you must be valid for at least three months after your arrival.
After Britain leaves the European Union, you are only allowed to stay in European Union and Schengen Countries for 90 days out of six months without a visa.