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The EU's biometric Entry/Exit System is now live and causing queues at some airports. Here is whether checks can be suspended this summer and how to prepare.

The European Union is rolling out two new border initiatives, the Entry/Exit System (EES) and ETIAS, that will change how visa-free travellers enter 30 European countries. Here is a plain-language summary of what each one does and when it applies.

One of the most important pre-trip tasks is making sure your passport is valid for your travel dates and renewed in good time. ABTA's guidance reads as a clear checklist covering validity, renewals, visa-free limits and the EU's ETIAS.

Every summer, some British travellers are turned away from their flights over post-Brexit passport rules. With renewals running at about two weeks, a quick check now can save a ruined holiday later.

The government of Guernsey has finally corrected years of misleading advice about passport expiry for travel to Europe. The episode is a useful reminder of the two simple rules that genuinely apply to British passport holders.

Five years after the UK formally left the European Union, the effects span trade, immigration and money – but for travellers, the biggest changes are at the border, with new passport rules and the EES and ETIAS on the way.

Reliable information before a trip is one of the simplest ways to help travellers feel confident. With airport security rules in flux, passport requirements for the EU often misunderstood, and EES and ETIAS on the horizon, here is a clear guide to travelling with confidence in 2024.

The cost of a UK passport went up for the second time in 14 months in April 2024, with an adult online application rising 7% to £88.50. Here is what is changing and how to plan ahead.

The cost of a new or renewed UK passport rose for the second time in 14 months in April 2024, climbing 7% to £88.50 for an adult online application and up to £100 by post. Travellers are also being reminded to check post-Brexit passport validity rules.