Don't ruin your holiday with passport blunder

MANY people will be preparing to spend their Easter break abroad or thinking about a summer holiday.

- ANITA MCSORLEY

But before booking flights and packing bags, there's one crucial step you might be overlooking and it could ruin your trip.

The Irish Passport Office has urged holidaymakers to double-check their passports well in advance of their travels, as failing to do so could result in being turned away at the airport.

While entry requirements vary by country, and can include anything from customs declarations to booked return flights, some destinations have very specific rules about passport validity.

A common misconception is that as long as your passport is valid, you're good to go - but that's not always the case.