I did about 3 border crossings on my water damaged passport. Then was told i would be declined an extension unless i got a new one at immigration. My advice is get a new one ordered ASAP. Mine only took 11 days but when i spoke to the UK office they said it could take up to 80 days.
maybe he meant Michael Jackson ‘bad’ 😄. from what I’ve heard they are the right choice for digital nomads these days. I’ve not made a claim yet but I hear they don’t mess about