Millions of British travellers to Europe face high medical bills or the prospect of returning home early as the deadline looms for the UK to leave the EU at 11pm British Summer Time on Friday 12 April.

The delay to Brexit has brought one unexpected travel bonus for 18-year-old British citizens: the chance for a free rail ticket to “experience Europe’s diversity, better understand each other and learn more about Europe”.

DiscoverEU is an initiative of the European Union giving you the opportunity to travel around Europe. By travelling mainly by rail (there are exceptions to allow those living on islands or in remote areas to take part), you will discover Europe’s stunning landscapes and its endless variety of cities and towns.

As the possibility of a no-deal Brexit scenario increases, and the government publishes its “no-deal preparedness” notices, it is worth taking stock of the sheer variety of problems that would arise with a no-deal Brexit – and the devastating consequences that would arise from such a legal limbo. Here’s what we know so far.

More than half a million permits which may be required to drive abroad after Brexit have been bought since February, according to Government figures.

How could you be affected if the UK does leave the EU without an agreement?

The UK’s train operators are to pull out of the Interrail scheme, which has allowed unlimited train travel across Europe for a fixed price for almost 50 years.

After an express turnaround, rail guru says: ‘Many, many people young and old will appreciate this for years to come’.

With a month to go, here is everything you need to know about travel in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Blind people and people who require assistance dogs for other medical reasons would need to enter Ireland at “approved” entry points.

A man who says his business has folded due to Brexit has warned his home town of Scunthorpe about what the possible effects of leaving the EU might be.

Reduction aims to alleviate congestion at Portsmouth as government contingency planning assumes 70% of lorries will not be ‘border-ready’.

DfT refuses to say who made decision as it would breach election ‘purdah’ rules.

If the UK leaves the EU with no deal, you won't be able to rely on your EHIC card for medical treatment in Europe.

If you go on holiday in 2020, you will still be able to use your EHIC. / What happens in 2021 and beyond will be decided in negotiations that will soon start.

Hospitality sector calls on No 10 to rethink absence from travel information app and website.

Experts express concern over the loss of Britons’ free movement rights after Brexit.

British travellers face the worst possible outcome once the Brexit transition period ends, the government has confirmed.

Talk of ‘opportunity’ likened to Orwell-style ‘Newspeak’ – as advice highlights perils from new travel rules, bigger phone bills and border chaos.

The end of 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition; from next year, British travellers visiting countries in the European Union will encounter a number of changes. Here’s everything you need to know.

For some weeks the British government has been planning a “shock and awe” campaign to warn British businesses that they have less than six months to prepare for Brexit; but the EU has beaten them to it.

Even if the European Union and the United Kingdom conclude a highly ambitious partnership covering all areas agreed in the Political Declaration by the end of 2020, the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU acquis, the internal market and the Customs Union, at the end of the transition period will inevitably create barriers to trade and cross-border exchanges that do not exist today.

Pet Passports will become invalid when the Brexit transition period ends in December

‘We expect the EU to bring forward contingency measures,’ said the transport secretary.

EU nationals who plan to work, study, or settle in Jersey will have to apply for a visa from 1 January 2021.