Originally Posted by
johnspenceruk
I have background and experience in EU law and I can assure you what you quoted regarding passport validity (for EU nationals travelling within EU) is illegal under EU law. Anyway, off to PEK in the morning. Hope it's not freezing over there, as I am the "Hawaii" type (there used to be great deals on LHR->>OGG on BA!!) So next trip to OGG :-)
I think the key line is:
- British passports endorsed British Citizen must be valid. This is correct and consistent with EU law. The separate point above this one does not specify GBR passports, and presumably applies to other passport holders. But it is confusing that it generates a general response first, this seems to happen with Timatic, I presume there is a logic to it, but I can't quite fathom how...