HOLIDAYMAKERS have been given eight rules to follow to make sure their trips aren't ruined this summer. A lot can go wrong when heading abroad, so it's important for travellers to do everything in their power to avoid any problems . Fortunately for those with plans to jet off this year, travel trade association ABTA has released a travel checklist, to help people plan properly for their getaways.
Their eight-step list includes checking travel advice, passport expiry rules and changes to liquid rules at airports among others. Top of the ABTA list is to check the government's travel advice for the destination you're heading to. This provides advice for travellers about anything from weather, to strikes or political issues in the country and lets people know how safe it is to visit each destination.
Brits unsure of how safe their holiday will be should visit the FCDO site to check if there's anything that could impede their vacation. Next up on the checklist is passport validity, which has caught out a lot of people at airports. Even if your passport is valid, you might not be able to get into your destination.
For instance, if you’re travelling to any country in the EU (except Ireland), your passport must have been issued less than 10 years before the date you enter. It then must also be valid for at least three months after the day you plan to leave. Other countries outside the EU have similar validity rules as well, so it's always worth checking before you travel.
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