The Brexit travel rules you will have to follow this summer
NEW travel rules due to Brexit were first introduced last year, although the pandemic meant many Brits were unable to go abroad.
This means many may be left in the dark about the changes that will affect their holiday this summer.
Some rules are yet to be introduced, including the new EU visas.
The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) are expected to be rolled out by the end of the year, and will cost €7, lasting for three years.
Here are the other new Brexit rules you will have to be aware of this summer.
New passport expiry rules
The biggest change is the new passport rules.
Passports can no longer be more than 10 years old, with previous rules allowing you to carry up to nine months from the old document to the new document.
Passports must also have at least three months left on them to enter countries in the EU.
Previously, a passport simply had to be in date to be allowed in.
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New phone data charges
Lots of mobile phone providers are also reintroducing roaming charges when in the EU.
Three customers will have to pay £2 a day when roaming in the EU from May 23, if they bought a contract after October 1, 2021.
EE is to charge Brits a £2 daily roaming charge from March 3.
O2 users can use up to 25GB with no extra cost, but will be charged £3.50 per GB over the limit.
Vodafone already charges £2 a day for anyone who bought a contract after August 21, 2021.
New car documents
To drive around Europe, you will need to apply for a green card from your insurer — these can take up to six weeks to process — and pack your driving licence and log book (V5C).
You will need a UK sticker instead of a GB sticker if travelling around Spain, Cyprus or Malta, or if your license plate doesn't have a UK flag on it.
You will only need an International Driving Permit (IDP) if you have a paper driving licence, or your license was issued in Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man, or you want to drive around Norway.
And a recent study found families face paying £160 more to drive rental cars in Europe this summer due to high demand.
New pet passports
Pets can no longer travel freely within the UK or to EU countries.
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You will need an animal health certificate to travel to the EU, as pet passports are no longer valid.
They must also be microchipped and have a rabies vaccination.
