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Starting in October 2021, Swiss and EU citizens will need a passport to enter the UK. This arises from a British government model for future processes in European border traffic, which was published this Thursday in London. Identity cards should no longer be accepted.
The new regulation also applies to visitors from Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. The reason for the new regulation: identity cards belong to the “least secure documents”, it is said. With the requirement of a passport, the security of Great Britain is reinforced.
Brexit arrives at the end of December
The country left the European Union at the end of January. However, there is still a transition phase until the end of December, during which practically nothing will change. At the end of the year, without an agreement on a trade pact, there is a risk of a strong economic breakdown with tariffs and other obstacles. (SDA)