Travelling after Brexit

RowenaBCAMC replied on 04/02/2019 14:56

Posted on 04/02/2019 14:56

A number of specific questions have been raised about what might happen after 29 March 2019 when the UK leaves the European Union (EU). We've identified some information and advice for people travelling abroad with caravans and motorhomes in the hope that it will help you find out what impact Brexit may have on your holiday plans. You can find this here: Travelling after Brexit

We will also try and keep you updated with relevant information on this discussion and please feel free to share information and advice with each other. We do ask that no conversations about politics devhttps://www.caravanclub.co.uk/overseas-holidays/useful-information/travelling-after-brexit/elop - as you know this can often get heated! As such any political comments will be removed but we would really appreciate any constructive comments and information shared. 

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replied on 04/02/2019 19:46

Posted on 04/02/2019 19:14 by Hedgehurst

Says it well, TW. We've noticed, sadly that the expression, "is committed to", is used widely by Her Maj's Gov't to mean, "that'll keep the punters happy but we're not actually going to do anything about it", if the results of such past commitments are anything to go by.

And I see that the notes Rowena link to are as helpful as they can be, but the really important questions are all answered conditionally, with something like "may happen" or "seems likely" or "have assured us" etc.
In short, nobody actually knows, though an awful lot are shouting loudly to tell us they do.

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Tinwheeler replied on 04/02/2019 20:05

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My post regarding ROI was intended to be factual rather than critical and I thought it might help put others in the picture as it is a special case with no passports currently being necessary. It’ll be interesting to see how it pans out.

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Longtimecaravanner replied on 05/02/2019 08:35

Posted on 05/02/2019 08:35

Interesting to see that you have to go 15miles to get your IDP David. When I did the post office search for our nearest apparently Cambridge, Ipswich and Chelmsford do them but not the towns of Bury St Edmunds, Saffron Walden and Haverhill, all reasonably sized towns. We normally avoid Cambridge at all costs but are going to have to bite the bullet, but not until our passports come back from the passport office.

Rufs replied on 05/02/2019 08:42

Posted on 05/02/2019 08:35 by Longtimecaravanner

Interesting to see that you have to go 15miles to get your IDP David. When I did the post office search for our nearest apparently Cambridge, Ipswich and Chelmsford do them but not the towns of Bury St Edmunds, Saffron Walden and Haverhill, all reasonably sized towns. We normally avoid Cambridge at all costs but are going to have to bite the bullet, but not until our passports come back from the passport office.

Posted on 05/02/2019 08:42

obtained my IDP x2 yesterday from my local village post office, dont forget you need 2 if travelling in Spain and France 1968 = France, 1949 = Spain, be careful they look very similar and PO staff have had  very little guidance so they are not aware of this ruling, you need passport, driving licence and mug shots but the procedure is relatively pain free.

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Posted on 05/02/2019 08:35 by Longtimecaravanner

Interesting to see that you have to go 15miles to get your IDP David. When I did the post office search for our nearest apparently Cambridge, Ipswich and Chelmsford do them but not the towns of Bury St Edmunds, Saffron Walden and Haverhill, all reasonably sized towns. We normally avoid Cambridge at all costs but are going to have to bite the bullet, but not until our passports come back from the passport office.

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eurortraveller replied on 05/02/2019 09:05

Posted on 05/02/2019 09:05

You guys are spoiled for choice. In the whole of Cornwall there is only one post office offering IDPs - Penzance - and not terribly centrally located ! 

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