A couple's dream cruise vacation was ruined due to a little-known rule regarding passport validity after Brexit. Despite having a valid passport with an expiry date several years out, the wife was turned away at the terminal.
A couple were turned away from their £3,000 dream holiday because of a little known Brexit passport rule. Allan Wilson, 64, had been trying to convince his wife Vivian to go on a cruise trip for 43 years, and she finally agreed to join him on a 10-night cruise for her 72nd birthday. However, Mrs Wilson was turned away at the terminal on October 26 because her passport was more than ten years old, despite its expiry date being May 2025.
The couple missed out on their cruise around Spain, Portugal and France, but neither P&O Cruises nor Mr Wilson's insurance company are planning on giving them a refund. The companies say the situation is the couple's fault. Mr Wilson said he had spent £2,598 on the cruise, £200 on a balcony upgrade fee, £162 on insurance, £100 parking and £200 on fuel to drive down to Southampton from Hull. A rule change post-Brexit means that for travel to the EU, even if a passport has more than six months left until expiry, it cannot be older than 10 years. Vivian Wilson was turned away at the terminal on October 26 because her passport was more than ten years old, despite its expiry date being May 2025. P&O Cruises has turned down Mr Wilson's demand for a refund. A rule change post-Brexit means that for travel to the EU, even if a passport has more than six months left until expiry, it cannot be older than 10 years Mr Wilson said: 'We were made to feel like criminals, I've never experienced the likes of it. 'We had no idea about the rule but I just don't understand why P&O wouldn't make that rule clear. 'Even the guy at the parking place we used said he'd never heard of anyone being turned away for that.' Mr Wilson added P&O Cruises make customers input their passport information when booking, and was confused as to why the company did not immediately flag up that his wife's passport would be ineligibl
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