soupagirl Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Couldn't think where else to post this. Yesterday we saw the only other British person we know here, haven't seen him for a couple of years. He asked if we'd exchanged our passports for blue ones; he'd just applied for and received his after reading somewhere on facebook that burgundy passports had to be exchanged for blue ones before some time in 2022 after which they would no longer be valid even if, like ours, they don't expire till 2026. We'd not heard anything about this and when we got home looked for more information online. On the government's passport application site it says: 'If your passport is burgundy or has ‘European Union’ on the cover, you can continue to use it until it expires'. So it appears that, unless the government site is telling porkies, our friend has needlessly spent time and money on an unnecessary exchange, all because of seeing something on facebook. If anyone knows otherwise, please let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Your friend has made a mistake; keep using your old one until it is ready for renewal. Remember to do so not less than 6 months before expiry or it will by more difficult to travel to some countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupagirl Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 Thanks very much AB that's what we thought but just thought I'd ask. Now reassured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Such a pity that your friend got misled in that way. Maybe persuade them to join this forum where there is a wealth of experience to bring to bear on any issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Wow, Wooly, you now officially a forum influencer? (or should that be influenza[8-)]) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Looks like Doris on Facebook has struck again. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 It just goes to show how daft people can be.They’ll believe what they see on this Facebook thing or Twatter ........ and think that it’s ‘gospel’.Just as easy to access an official site for (something approaching) the truth.And almost as good, to ask a question on here, where you’ll get pretty damm close to the proper answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Ah, only Complete France tells the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Nympheroonie, pliz, wat eez an ‘nynflooenca’. I thought it was a kind of Andean flea powder’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 [url=https://postimg.cc/kRDkbxm4][img]https://i.postimg.cc/C54Y9Nrj/221213453-359905678992705-5988202977528046524-n.jpg[/img][/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 It's said there's one born every minute, and I'm beginning to believe that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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