evidence: Did you know that the expiry date on burgundy British passports might be meaningless when travelling to EU countries (except Ireland) or Schengen zone countries such as Switzerland, Norway and Iceland? This is because since Brexit, British passports cannot be more than 10 years old when used to travel to the EU – which means you need to look at the date the passport was issued, rather than the date it expires. Most people – understandably – assume that an adult passport lasts 10 years, but if your passport was issued before 1 October 2018, extra months might have been added to its expiry date if the previous passport was renewed before it fully expired (the additional months used to be rolled over). [...] - Valid for at least three months after the day you plan to leave - You do not need a visa for short trips to the EU or countries in the Schengen area if both of the following apply: you’re staying for 90 days or less in a 180-day period OR you’re visiting as a tourist or for certain other reasons