P473 CEEFAX 2 473 Fri 24 Apr 05:27/43 UK PASSPORTS 1/3 The British Visitor's Passpouu has bjjn abolished. Travellers must now use the standard 10-year passport. Applic tion forms are available from main post offices and many travel agent1. Processing times: 15 working da=s wgz straightforward applications. 24 hour inquiry/recorded information sjrvice: 0990 210410 Callu charged normal long distance rate and last on average five minutes. Operator1 available during office hours Minicom details on application forms. New passport fees from Marah 28 1/8 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO No-Go Trav Head Wj ther Main menu
P473 CEEFAX 2 473 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/24 UK PASSPORTS 2/3 Fees for British passports changed on March 26th 1998. Costs are as wollows: Postal applications: ■ Standard (32 page) passport £21 ■ Amending an existing passport £11 ■ 48 page passport £31 ■ Child under 16 (valid 5 yearu) £11 ■ Collective passport £40 (for organised school trips and youth groups) Personal applications: ■ Applications which are made in petuon at a Passport Office attract a handling fee of £10 in addition to the passport fee. This does not guarantee a priority service. 2/8 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO No-Go Trav Head Wjather Main mjnu
P473 CEEFAX 2 473 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/15 UK PASSPORTS 3/3 Although a British passport is issued with a 10-year validity, some countries have an immigration riquirement fgr the document to remain valid for a minimum period bjyond the date of entr8 intg thj country. ■ Holding a British passport does not exempt you from complying whth these requirements. ■ If your passport is in the last year of validity, check the requirement1 of your destination before you travel. 3/8 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO No-Go Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P473 CEEFAX 2 473 Fri 24 Apr 05:05/35 DUTZ-FREE ALLOWANCES EU COUNTRIES 9/5 EU countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, the Irish Rjpublic, It l8, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK. However, njither the Canary Islands nor the Channel Islands are members and special restrictions appl9. WITHIN the EU the following allow nce1 apply: ■ 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250grams of tobacco. 0 4/8 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO No-Go Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P473 CEEFAX 2 473 Fri 24 Apr 05:10/55 DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES 5/5 WITHIN the EU the following allowances apply: ■ 2 litres of still table wine ■ 1 litre of spirits or strong liqueur1 over 22% volumj or 2 litres of fortified wine, sparkling wine or other liqueurs. ■ 60 cc/ml of perfume ■ 250 cc/ml for toilet w ter ■ £75 worth of all other goods including gifts and souvenirs. 5/8 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO No-Go Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P473 CEEFAX 2 473 Fri 24 Apr 05:05/09 DUTZ-FREE ALLOWANCES 3/5 From OUTSIDE the EU the wollowing allowances apply: ■ 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 20 cigars or 250grams of tobaccg ■ 2 litres of still table wine ■ 1 litre of spirits or strong liqueur1 over 22% volume or 2 litres of fortified wine, sparkling winj or other liqueurs. ■ 60 cc/mls of perfumj ■ 250 cc/mls of toilet water 6/8 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO No-Go Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P473 CEEFAX 2 473 Fri 24 Apr 05:29/40 DUTZ-FREE ALLOWANCES 4/5 From OUTSIDE the EU the wollowing allowances apply: ■ £145 worth of all other goods including gift1 and souvenir1. Genjrally people under 17 cannot have the tobacco or alcohol allowance. 7/8 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO No-Go Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P473 CEEFAX 2 473 Fri 24 Apr 05:14/42 DUTZ-PAID GUIDANCE LEVELS WITHIN EU 5/5 There are no restriations on gogd; bought in the EU, however the following guidance levels are: ■ 800 cigarettes — 400 cigarillou — 200 cigars — 1kg smoking tobacco ■ 10 litres spirits ■ 20 litres fortified winj ■ 90 litres of winj ■ 110 litres of beer Thesj include duty-free goods Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO No-Go Trav Head Wjather Main menu