Is my passport valid for my trip?

Check the Schengen area rules with your own dates, or pick any country to read the UK government’s passport validity requirements. The country text is copied word for word from the FCDO and refreshed automatically (last refresh 22 October 2026).

Schengen area

Rule from the FCDO’s Schengen country pages: your passport must have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive, and an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave.

Schengen check
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Any country (FCDO)

Choose a country to see the FCDO’s passport validity requirements.

Written by the FCDO for British passport holders. Other nationalities should check the destination’s own government or embassy. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK.

Sources: GOV.UK: travelling to the EU and Schengen area, FCDO: Spain entry requirements (Schengen rules), checked 22 October 2026.