Before You Fly: passport validity, airport liquids rules, cabin bag sizes and EU entry checks (2026)
British passport checkerPassport rules from the UK government (FCDO), for British citizens. Canadian passport: 229 destinations. Australian passport: 173 destinations.
Five checks before you fly, answered from official sources only.
Cittadinanza italianaDocumenti per viaggiare all'estero: passaporto, carta d'identità e visto per 218 Paesi, dalle schede della Farnesina (Viaggiare Sicuri).
Official sources · last checked 21 October 2026Your dates stay in your browser
Passport validity
FCDO passport validity and visa rules for British passports, 225 destinations, a date checker for 213 of them. Last checked: 17 October 2026.Liquids by airport
100 ml or 2 litres? 63 airports plus the US and Canada rules, from official pages.Cabin bags
Free under-seat bag and cabin bag sizes for 28 airlines, plus a “does my bag fit?” checker.EES & ETIAS
EES is fully operational; ETIAS is not in operation (European Commission).Apps by country
Starlink, Apple Pay, Spotify, YouTube Premium: the official country lists.Driving abroad
Do you need an international driving permit? UK, Canadian and Australian licences, every country.
Check your passport dates
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
Six things to check before you fly, answered from official sources only: is your passport valid long enough for your destination, can you take more than 100 ml of liquids through security, how big your cabin bag can be on your airline, what EES and ETIAS mean for your trip, which apps and services work in your destination, and whether you need an international driving permit to drive there. Every rule is quoted word for word with its source and the date we checked it.
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Popular destinations
Schengen: 3 months after leaving the area + 10-year issue rule for the Schengen countries below (8 of them): Issued less than 10 years before the date you arrive, and expiry date at least 3 months after the day you leave the Schengen area (FCDO). Each page quotes the official text.
Airports that allow up to 2 litres (official pages)
All airports, including those that depend on the checkpoint
Cabin bag size by airline
The free bag you can take on board and when you pay for a cabin bag, from each airline's own page: 28 airlines in one table, or check if your bag fits.
Is it available where you are going?
Starlink, Apple Pay, Apple Music, Apple TV, YouTube Premium and Spotify publish their own lists of countries. We copy them as published, with the source and the date: every country and every service in one table.
Driving abroad: do you need an international driving permit?
What GOV.UK, the Government of Canada and Smartraveller say about driving in each country with a UK, Canadian or Australian licence, quoted with the date: every country and every licence.
Hiring a car abroad? Check the permit rules for your country first, then compare car hire on DiscoverCars. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Tolls with a rental car
How to pay motorway tolls or buy a vignette in 13 European countries, and what the official sources say about rental cars: every country in one table.
Winter tyres and snow chains with a rental car
When winter tyres or snow chains are required in 14 European countries this winter, from official sources: every country in one table.
When do tickets go on sale?
Ticket release dates, closing days and free days at 12 major attractions, calculated from the official rules, with a calendar file for each: all attractions in one table.
Driving in Canada, Australia and New Zealand on a foreign licence
How long visitors and new residents can drive on a foreign licence in each province, state and territory, from the official pages: every rule in one table.
Before you ride: public transport rules by city
The official fine for travelling without a valid ticket, whether you can tap a contactless bank card and whether you must validate, in 19 cities, from the transport companies’ own pages: every city in one table.
Luggage rules on European trains
How many bags you can bring, the size limits and the fees for extra bags on 14 train companies, from their own pages: every company in one table. Taking the Eurostar? Check-in times by station, with the EES border checks.
Travelling with a dog or cat from the UK
Microchip, rabies vaccination, animal health certificate and tapeworm rules from GOV.UK: taking a pet from the UK to the EU, the pet travel date calculator, the 2027 pet passport and the approved routes into Great Britain.
Going to India? The e-Visa fee by nationality
The fee for every e-Visa type and nationality, from the Government of India’s official tables: India e-Visa fee by nationality, visa on arrival and the e-Arrival card.
Renting a scooter: is a car licence enough?
What the official texts say about mopeds and 125 cc scooters on a car licence, quoted with the date: every country we checked.