Can a passport’s extended expiry date be rejected?

Simon Calder answers your questions on compensation, Interrail and the nationalisation of our railways

The question reflects the state of uncertainty that has been created on the crucial issue of ‘will my destination let me in?’ (PA)

Q My UK passport was issued in October 2014 but has an expiry date of June 2025. Will this extended expiry cause problems when I travel to Chile, Ecuador and Brazil this June please?

Clare Woolford

A There appears no limit to the number of questions about passport validity. No criticism of you intended: it simply reflects the state of uncertainty we have managed to create on the crucial issue of “will my destination let me in?”