Originally Posted by
ea200
If you're right, what happens with my passport which expires around 2022 but has a validity of over 10 years? If it's not valid after we leave, then I have to renew it long before it expires. Let's face it, nobody has a clue, but it sound like a recipe for a right mess.
Your passport will be fine for travel into EU countries up until the last few months (up to 9) of its validity.
The Schengen code only requires that third country nationals have a passport that was issued in the 10 years prior to travel into the EU.
My UK passport was issued in April 2017 and expires in Jan 2028 so if we do leave the EU and the 10 years passport rule applies, I can enter EU countries until April 2027 despite my passport remaining valid for another 9 months.