How can I avoid the passport chaos sparked by post-Brexit rule change? Ask travel expert Simon Calder anything

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Passport Office’s pre-Brexit policy was to issue British travel documents valid for up to 10 years and nine months, taking account of the unspent time on a previous passport. I will be on hand from 4pm GMT, on Wednesday 27 March to answer all your passport questions in an ‘Ask Me Anything’ event. If you have more questions you can sign up to my weekly Ask Me Anything email, exclusively for Independent Premium subscribers.