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The new Brexit agreement does not prevent the end of free movement between the EU and the UK and the new travel rules.
For now, EU citizens can get away with showing their national identity card when they arrive in the UK, for example via London Heathrow Airport. But in October, the passport must be sent. Photograph: Matt Dunham / AP / NTB.
Since the turn of the year, the British are considered third-country citizens and can no longer join the “EU queue” at passport control. Nor can they go to the self-service vending machines anymore. EU citizens, for their part, should be prepared to be treated like any other foreigner when they come to the UK.
Britons already living in an EU country and EU citizens established in the UK basically retain their rights according to last winter’s withdrawal agreement.
Time limit
Those who only visit the Union occasionally, or travel daily or have a holiday home in the EU, can no longer stay in the EU for more than 90 days during a 180-day period. They must also ensure that the passport is valid for at least six months. In addition, they may be required to prove they have insurance, money to pay for themselves, or a return ticket.
EU citizens going to the UK can currently use a national identity card to travel, but from October they must have a passport. For the moment, they can use the self-service queue at passport control. Europeans with a criminal record run the risk of being turned away at the border, and non-EU family members may have to apply for a British visa.
Irish and British can still travel freely between the two countries.
New requirements for jobs and studies
There will also be new rules on visas for business travel, but exceptions will likely be made for participation in conferences and meetings.
For EU citizens who want to work in the UK, there will be minimum income and language skills requirements. Students must also have a visa if they are going to study in the UK for more than half a year. Furthermore, EU students now have to pay tuition fees as high as other international students.
There will also be new rules and requirements for those who want to move from the UK to the EU or vice versa. Britons already living in an EU country must also expect to meet additional requirements if they want to move to another of the 27 member countries.
