![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/how-i-got-a-new-passport-in-12-hours-after-airline-barred-me-from-my-flight/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/newspress-collage-23018757-1689077439824.jpg&description=SHALL NOT PASS Published : 13:42, 11 Jul 2023 A BEST man was denied boarding for a flight to Poland for his best friend's stag do because his passport was three days out of date. However, he was able to renew the document in less than 12 hours and make it to the party, despite turning up to the passport office without any paperwork, or an appointment on the day. 2 James Crane turned up at the passport office with just his photos Credit: PA Real Life James Crane, 35, from Colchester , had been planning his best mate's stag do for months, a three-night trip to Krakow, involving a "fancy" steak dinner, bar crawl, shooting range, vodka tasting, VIP night club and boat party. But he was told he could not board the plane at Stansted Airport because of EU rules. The electrician, known as Crano to friends and family, was not aware the rules had changed since Brexit and that travelling to the EU on a UK passport that was issued more than 10 years ago is not permitted. Rather than giving up and missing the party, Crano turned up to the passport office in Peterborough without an appointment and "nothing to lose" the next morning to argue his case. He was issued a new passport the same day after convincing security to let him in despite not having booked an appointment for that day and only having a passport photo in his pocket. Renewing a UK passport usually takes around 10 weeks according to the Government's website or people can pay £193.50 for the Online Premium Service. However, those people still have to book an appointment for, at the earliest, "two days from when you apply". James, who said he was "in it to win it", immediately booked a last minute flight to Krakow for £480 and went straight to the night club to surprise his best friend Ben French, 35, who did not think he was going to make it. He said: "I keep getting messages saying how did you do it? 'You look online and everyone is saying it's impossible to just turn up and get a passport. But my wife Daisy nudged m){kind=link}
A BEST man was denied boarding for a flight to Poland for his best friend’s stag do because his passport was three days out of date.
However, he was able to renew the document in less than 12 hours and make it to the party, despite turning up to the passport office without any paperwork, or an appointment on the day.
James Crane, 35, from Colchester, had been planning his best mate’s stag do for months, a three-night trip to Krakow, involving a “fancy” steak dinner, bar crawl, shooting range, vodka tasting, VIP night club and boat party.
But he was told he could not board the plane at Stansted Airport because of EU rules.
The electrician, known as Crano to friends and family, was not aware the rules had changed since Brexit and that travelling to the EU on a UK passport that was issued more than 10 years ago is not permitted.