Government Advice on Travel in a Brexit No-Deal Situation

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Changes at the UK border in 60 seconds (video) provides an overview of actions that organisations need to take to prepare in the event of a no deal scenario. Here’s the Culture version.

UK nationals travelling to the EU: essential information

If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the rules for travelling or working in Europe will change after 29 March 2019.  The European Commission has proposed that in a no deal situation, if you are a British Citizen, you would not need a visa for short stays in the Schengen area or elsewhere in the EU. You would be able to stay for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Visits to the Schengen area within the previous 180 days before your date of travel will count against the 90-day limit.

European Temporary Leave to Remain in UK

After the UK leaves the EU, if there is no Brexit deal, EEA citizens will be able to enter the UK as they do now (for an interim period).  However, following the end of free movement and before the UK’s new skills-based immigration system begins in 2021, they will need to apply for European Temporary Leave to Remain to stay longer than 3 months.

UK residents visiting the EU/EEA: European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

If you have an EHIC issued by the UK, this will still be valid until 29 March 2019. It may not be valid after this date, depending on decisions by individual countries. Go to the NHS website for the latest information on each country.

For further information on how a no-deal would affect the export of objects of cultural interest see here.