passport expiry

[kevhook]

my UK passport expires at the end of Aug. Can I still use it to go to Holland for the middle 2 weeks of Aug. ?

[dzug]

yes - you (in theory anyway - in reality no-one would notice) have to leave Holland by the date it expires.

[Dom Tuk]

No you dont have to leave Holland by the date it expires. You as holder of a UK passport have a right to live in any country in the EU. Your right does not vanish because your passport has expired. You do not stop being British when your passport expires. Local dutch laws may require everyone to be in possession of a valid document, however i dont think that is the case. You may need it renewed if you are travelling out by air. But you definetly do not have to leave the country before it expires.

[LindyLouLou]

Hi
Me and a friend have just been to Amsterdam. My friend had 2 weeks left on her passport and we checked with Easyjet who said it was OK to fly with.
Please dont think that the date isn't noticed, because every control bar one that we went through 'reminded' her that her passport had nearly expired!!