Travelling after Brexit

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The UK was never part of the Schengen area hence the checking of passports when you enter/leave but no border checks once in the Schengen area.  The Visa question is different, up to 1 Jan 21 not required as part of the free movement of goods and people; from 1 Jan 21 this will change (as I type!) up to 90 days no Visa required after that one is needed.  IMHO the petition has no chance of success as we will be just another 'foreign' country so far as the EU is concerned.  Don't USA citizens etc need a Visa for extended stay in Europe at the moment?  But worry not. Once in the Schengen area free movement will continue (there are no border checks anyway) and should you wish to stay longer than 90 days well just get a relatively inexpensive Visa.

I am old enough to remember travelling on the continent before UK joined the EU.  It was relatively straight forward; Green Card (I have one for most of 2021 it came with my Car Insurance renewal), International Driving Licence and of course Health Insurance.  There were border controls in mainland Europe but I recall they were very relaxed and once through your port of entry you were usually just waived through.  The question of money was the most complex part as this was before the wide use of Credit Cards.  You took cash (5 currencies on one trip!) Travellers Cheques or Eurocheques (what a pain they were and quite useless as they were not widely accepted).  So relax and plan your holidays hoping that the negotiators can agree that the EHIC continues, but you will of course have Insurance anyway so no worries!!

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It would seem we now have some clarity on post Brexit matters...

i) Your EHIC will be valid for 5 years hence with a replacement agreement following that

ii) 90 days visa free travel into the EU within any 180n day period. Long term visitors can apply to the relevent EU country for a long stay visa, although given Shengen, once you are in I cant see how you cant travel elsewhere.

iii) No need for International Driving Permit

iv) Unclear if you can now take a ham sandwich to France!

 

re EHIC i read that the government are going to introduce a new Global medical card and that your current EHIC would be vallid until its current expiry date and then new Global card would be applicable ?, not too worried as always take out travel breakdown and medical insurance normally RP, but rest is good news but pets still remain a bit of a problem but our pouch jabbed up for rabies so only the new medical report required 10 days before travel , just need our covid jabs and we are we will be ok to go

Good news about the EHIC and it's following replacement.  It was always on the cards 😃.

HOOORAY For BREXIT !!

These inconvenient trips to vets in France and Spain ( and most other EU country's )  before returning home is now a thing of the past !

The Pets Passport is no more and there is no longer a need for tapeworm treatment before returning home.

There will be an alternative Certificate to replace the PP but can be obtained from your own vet within 10 days of leaving the UK and lasts for 4 months.

Thought our trips with our dog was a thing of the past as trying to get her to take the tapeworm tablet was a nightmare. Now she can come !

The Club should update the advice page as a matter of urgency.  It is now out of date.

I prefer to do my own research rather than rely on a third party.  

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