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Dad separated from his kids and told 'one twin is British and but other isn't'
Carl Wylie, 40, moved back to the UK after losing his job in South Africa and has been trying to get a British passport for his three children so they can join him in Gateshead
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Six-week warning to millions of passport holders as 42% break 'rule'
A third of us have no idea about the key date on our passports, which can lead to expense, delays and cancelled holidays
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Current passport expiration rules after Brexit - all you need to know
Before Britain left the EU it was possible to travel in and out freely, these days however the UK is treated as a “third country” by the EU with tougher border rules for UK citizens
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Lawyer issues stark warning for single parents travelling abroad with their kids
Parents are also being warned that if they're no longer together, they must still be named on their child’s passport – if you are not able to do this then you must provide an explanation as to why
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British tourists using red passports hit by urgent 'act now' warning
Nathan Barnes, a paramedic from Norwich, has spoken of his dismay at being blocked from boarding a flight to a family holiday in France due to an issue with his passport
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Martin Lewis' MSE issues 'apply now' warning for anyone planning a holiday
The cost of online UK passport applications for adults will increase from £82.50 to £88.50 from April 11, while passports for children under 16 will rise from £53.50 to £57.50
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Couple forced to spend £15k on private jet after baby born 10 weeks early
Lucy Housley, 25, and Connor Benyon, 29, were on a cruise when she went into labour and had an emergency c-section - and then spent six weeks in Spain trying to get home
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Israel birthplace 'scribbled out' on baby's UK passport form as probe launched
Around 30,000 Palestinians have died in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas that was triggered by a bloody terror attack on October 7 that claimed over 1,200 Israeli lives
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Ex-officer shares common visa mistake people make that denies them entry to US
Getting bumped for a visa is not always a straightforward incident as the officer examining the case may know about external factors affecting the application that the applicant has no idea about
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'I beat the three week passport renewal date with four-day delivery, here's how'
I stumbled across the best date to renew - my passport took just four days and I'd urge any 2024 holiday makers to apply by this date
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British holidaymakers using red passports issued urgent summer travel warning
Some countries state that a passport must be valid for another six months before its holder departs for international travel, so you should always check when yours expires
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UK passport falls in global rankings and could be set to tumble even further
The UK passport has tumbled in the Passport Index by Arton Capital following Brexit, trailing behind European Union member countries such as Germany, France and Poland
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Travellers will soon able to enter UK without using their passports in new trial
The Border Force is set to trial new hi-tech gates at airports that will use advanced facial recognition technology for people arriving into the UK under new 'intelligent border' plans
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Anti-strike law requiring 40% of trains to run during walkouts 'won't work'
Minimum service levels, restricting rights to strike, will be introduced for ambulance, rail and Border Force staff, but unions have claimed they are 'unworkable'
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EasyJet tourist banned from boarding flight at 'final stage' due to Brexit rule
Peter Holt, from Guildford, Surrey, had no idea about a passport rule introduced after Brexit and it meant trouble at London Gatwick Airport and a long journey to Croatia
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Passport rule change could see you turned away from your flight - with no refund
Before Brexit, Brits could travel up to and including the expiry date on their passports - but new EU regulations ruined Kirsty Hawes' Mallorca jaunt and could foil other holidaymakers as well
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Over 250,000 Brits with valid passports risk being banned from summer flights
The summer holidays are here but Brits are being urged to check their travel documents following a study that found over 250,000 holidaymakers could be turned away at the airport
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UK moves to top five in new rankings of the world's most powerful passports
The UK's passport fortunes have finally brightened after six years of decline following the Brexit referendum, according to the Henley Passport Index, which measures how many countries different citizens can visit visa-free
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Important change made to UK passports as new design unveiled for first time
For more than 70 years, the official travel documents - revived with traditional dark blue covers post-Brexit - were supplied in the name of 'Her Majesty' - but they are set to be changed this week
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American woman fined for trying to bribe cop to let her travel with no passport
An American woman flying from Munich to the US is now being fined after she attempted to bribe an officer with $100 to let her on the flight despite not having a valid passport
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'I was banned from my flight because of passport - but people say it's my fault'
A woman was denied boarding on a flight because of a rip in her passport - but after sharing a video of her document, people have been saying it was her own fault
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Woman misses holiday after staff member damages her passport at check-in
Jennifer McKechnie, from Belfast in Northern Ireland, claims she was blocked from flying after a member of airport staff accidently ripped her passport ahead of a flight
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Delays for US passports prove unbearable for summer and holiday travellers
If you're waiting for a US passport and hoping it'll come on time for your summer travels and holidays - think again, as the office is overloaded with applications and major staffing shortages
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Woman left £3k out of pocket after passport error ruins cruise holiday
Christine and John Bentham ended up £3,198 out of pocket and not on a cruise after they turned up at the port in Southampton only to discover their passports were not in order
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'I'm disgusted my passport says Queen Elizabeth – it's disrespectful to Charles'
Ian Thompsett, 45, from Rugby, said he felt it was "disgusting and disrespectful" to King Charles that his new passport still states Queen Elizabeth and it is an "insult to her memory"
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