Martin lewis issued warning to anyone with a holiday abroad booked this summer

THE MONEY SAVING EXPERT WARNED BRITISH HOLIDAYMAKERS OF TIGHTENING IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE 09:30, 22 May 2025 Martin Lewis returned to ITV screens for the summer special of

The Martin Lewis Money Show, turning his attention to holidaymakers jetting abroad in the coming months. His attention quickly turned to passports, as he shared two essential tips to ensure

your holidays are a pleasant journey. This is because immigration regulations continue to tighten around the globe, both in Europe and the USA. READ MORE: MARTIN LEWIS URGES MOBILE PHONE

OWNERS TO LOOK OUT FOR TEXT WHICH COULD MEAN BILL CUT A viewer named Mary recounted her distressing experience: "I am 80 years old and booked flights for me and my daughter. Her

passport had seven months until the date it expired. "When we were about to board she was refused entry. The airline was unsympathetic. I did not know about this. Whose responsibility

is it to pick this up?" Article continues below Martin then warned: "I need to say something very important to everybody. "Border control and flight checks are getting more

stringent, there's an immigration issue going on around the world and that means countries are getting stricter on who they let in, so you need to be more diligent with your

checks." He listed two crucial passport checks "everybody needs to do on their passport". Martin added: "These are very important, this is about the day that you will

enter the country. "The first check is on the day you enter the country - are there less than six months left on your passport, or if you're going to the EU less than three months

left? If so, that's a big problem. "But, there's another rule - even if you had seven months left on your passport - if your passport is over 10 years old many countries

won't let you in." In order to avoid any potential issues after checking these points, the finance guru advised renewing your passport. He continued: "If it's

'yes' to either of those, then the safest thing to do is renew before you go. It takes three weeks typically to get a new passport and it's cheaper to do it online. "But

let me be honest, I'm hearing so many cases like this. If I was seven, eight or nine months away and the rule was six months, I'd probably play safe and get a new passport first

anyway." Article continues below Wrapping up the point, Martin then turned his attention to the USA, urging Brits heading there, either for a holiday or just passing through, to fill

out the ESTA now. "There are tightened border security in the States and if you don't have this - your online visa - people are being denied entry, you need to be careful,"

Martin warned.