British tourists issued urgent warning to check their passport as deadline looms

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more British tourists have been warned to renew their passport (Image: Getty) Booked a summer holiday? It might be time to check your passport , according to a warning from the Post Office . June 13 marks six weeks until the onset of the summer holidays and Britons are being urged to check their passport is in date.

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