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If you wish to travel to the EU with your pet after 29th March 2019 we recommend speaking with your vet at least four months in advance of your date of travel.
MASSIVE airport queues on the continent after the EU brings in new visas for British citizens this year may contribute to a wider sense that "Brexit is not working" a report this week will warn.
Mark Rofe went to extreme lengths to be with his girlfriend Alex Limanowka in Barcelona.
'Post-Brexit reality': Dover delays were 'predictable', says travel journalist Simon Calder [3 mins]
02/04/2023
Travel expert Simon Calder told Andrew Castle the continued delays at Dover port are a result of Brexit.
The reality of Brexit is starting to hit us all - and even those who voted to leave the EU are getting upset.
'These are the consequences': Travel Editor says Brexit is to blame for massive queues at Dover [2 mins]
01/04/2023
When we voted to leave the EU we signed up to such queues and delays at the border, says The Independent's Simon Calder.
From queues in Dover to rising food prices, Brexit has been blamed for a number of things impacting families. But it has given us Rishi Sunak's 'Brexit pub guarantee' - here we look at the good, the bad and the ugly consequences.
Since the UK left the EU on January 1, 2024, the country has departed from the bloc and its member states in a number of different ways when it comes to air, rail and sea travel.
While passport validity rules and individual immigration requirements do exist, there is a lot of bad information out there. Simon Calder busts the top 10 myths you’ll find on the internet.
50 days on: Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal
23/02/2021
Saturday 20 February was the 50th day since Boris Johnson’s Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) came into effect. Anyone expecting it to settle all questions, or even most of the details, of how we will do business with the EU from now on will be mightily disappointed.
Ministers say leaving the EU ‘has given the UK a world of future opportunities’. So I have tracked down the travel advantages.
Travel companies warn European holiday prices set to rise 31% as a result of Brexit. Survey points to 25,000 UK jobs in the sector also at risk and warns of the damage to UK businessesand training opportunities for young people.
Ahead of the busy summer season for European departures, ABTA – The Travel Association is reminding members and the wider industry of the new post-Brexit passport rules to share with their customers so they can check that their passport will be valid for their travel dates.
ABTA has written to Lord Frost Minister of State highlighting the needs of the travel industry in the UK’s future relationships with the EU post Brexit. The letter raises the very serious challenges relating to labour mobility owing to restrictions on temporary entry of tourism workers across the EU...
The company confirmed that it will end its service between the Belfast and London hubs at the end of October, and described the decision to be “Brexit-related”.
Thousands of passengers unlawfully denied boarding because the UK government misinterpreted EU borders code.
The Independent has repeatedly reminded airlines about the European rules. The UK government continues to misrepresent them, advising travellers “on the day you travel you [must] have at least six months left on your passport”.
Belmond’s Venice Simplon-Orient-Express UK services will be cut next year, while Eurostar’s London–Disneyland Paris route will end in June.
Aristocrat's dad left 'fuming' after Brexit passport clause sees him turned away from Ryanair flight
16/05/2023
The father of an aristocrat has been left 'fuming' after he was turned away from his Ryanair flight as a result of a little known Brexit clause.
Animal lovers are uncertain over travel rules, worried about pet food and do not want to lose European veterinarians.
The AA says disabled drivers may leave themselves open to parking fines.
Disabled drivers are being warned that their blue badges may not be accepted in European holiday destinations this summer due to an “outrageous” Brexit hangover.
British travellers face challenges this year not only from the Covid crisis, but also the effects of Brexit. Here’s the lowdown.
Border Communities Against Brexit have roundly condemned the planned move to introduce a new Electronic Authorisation Scheme for non Irish and UK cross border visitors in the new year.
Brexit uncertainty has forced a European airline to cancel flights to the UK, leaving British holidaymakers stranded.
Only 3,700 people from the UK are being employed in the EU to do jobs such as chalet hosts, holiday reps and tour guides, new figures show.
Brexit blow for disabled people as EU holiday destinations stop recognising UK blue badges
28/12/2021
British disability blue badges are no longer being recognised in major holiday destinations across Europe thanks to Brexit, the government has admitted.
POST-BREXIT cross-border travel arrangements will be a “major barrier” to growth in the tourism sector, senior council officials have warned.
Brexit border queues to hit holidaymakers when travel rebounds in 2022, MPs warn Government
10/02/2022
Eurostar and Dover are at risk of Brexit border delays this summer when passenger numbers return to pre-pandemic levels, says parliamentary watchdog.
The government’s plan to slash flight compensation for delays on UK domestic flights has been branded as “another Brexit win”, as it would impact on consumer refund rights.
Brexit causes ‘severe’ slump in seasonal jobs for young Britons in EU, says travel industry
18/11/2021
Government urged to consider youth mobility visa.
Brexit checks to cause delays for tourists driving to Europe unless deal is made, warns Port of Dover boss
24/01/2022
New Brexit checks will cause vast delays to tourists entering the EU unless a new agreement is brought in, the head of the Port of Dover has claimed.
Brexit ETIAS: Date UK holidaymakers must pay visa fee to enter countries including Italy & Spain
22/07/2023
The travel permit is designed to keep track of visitors who don’t need a visa to enter the Schengen Zone but also do not have freedom of movement around Europe - soon to include Brits.
Although the government promised to negotiate their recognition with individual European nations, a year later there is still uncertainty over the most popular holiday destinations.
Capacity at London St Pancras is down by one-third because of extra passport checks – meaning fewer seats and higher fares.
If the UK government had “got Brexit done” properly, sensibly and professionally, this wouldn’t be happening.
As Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to depart Downing Street, tossed from office by his own party, his legacy — the opening lines of his eventual obituary — will call him the man who “got Brexit done.” / So how is that going? What can be said about the post-Brexit Britain that Johnson is leaving behind?
Brexit is to blame for Dover delays
03/04/2023
Why won’t the Tories and Labour admit that it has become harder for UK citizens to travel to Europe?
Brexit has forced Irish agencies to stop selling travel departing north of the border because of an insurance issue.
Jill Rutter argues taking back control of our borders is why British travellers now face hold ups at Dover.
Holidaymakers heading to Europe will now face extra costs and paperwork following UK's exit from the EU.
Thousands of Brits have been turned away at boarding gates because of a change in rules that can prevent people from travelling if their passport issue date is over ten years old.
Brexit played role in Dover chaos, No 10 admits after Braverman blames bad weather and Easter
03/04/2023
‘Obviously we recognise there are new processes in place,’ says Downing Street. / No 10 has admitted that “new processes” brought in after Brexit has contributed to several days of travel chaos at the Port of Dover.
Eurostar has warned that Brexit formalities are threatening its business, although it is holding out hopes that a new digital immigration system will simplify the procedure in due course.
Brexit red tape causing holiday luggage delays with suitcases held up by EU customs checks
09/08/2022
Unexpected hold-ups in EU destinations have hit baggage delivery services where travellers send luggage ahead to avoid airport queues.
Brexit is making it harder for airports and airlines to recruit staff, adding to shortages that are causing travel chaos, according to a leading recruiter.
Brits are now banned from taking meat and dairy products with them on holiday to EU countries and this includes even chocolates and some sweets that have animal-derived products.
Brexit is to blame for the Dover travel misery blighting Britons’ Easter holiday trips to the Continent, a senior Tory MP said on Monday.
The post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU is a "thin deal' for Wales, says the first minister.
Britain’s bigget seaport says Brexit bureaucracy could bite when mass travel makes a comeback.
The new rules look to hit the pockets of Brit holidaymakers as well as causing more hassle.
Officials are scrambling to prevent a repeat of the chaos at Dover and keep passengers moving.
Brexit ‘completely’ to blame for airport chaos, says Ryanair boss – predicting summer-long disruption
21/06/2022
'This government couldn’t run a sweet shop', says Michael O’Leary,
UK's departure from EU now emerging as major business travel compliance headache
The rules on travelling with your pet to countries in the European Union changed a year ago, following the UK's departure from the EU.
Brexiteer says 'this isn't the Brexit I voted for' after queuing for immigration at EU airport
14/02/2020
He took to social media to share his distain at the 55 minute queue, claiming "This isn't the Brexit I voted for."
Jonathon Lane had to purchase an emergency passport and missed four days of his family holiday in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt after easyJet staff stopped him from boarding at Gatwick Airport.
Brit Tourists To Face Long Airport Queues Under A No-Deal Brexit, Which? Investigation Finds
26/02/2019
UK tourists to some of Europe’s most popular holiday destinations could face hours of delays because of additional entry checks at EU airports in a no-deal Brexit, an investigation has found.
Controversial Tory bill set to inflict further damage on businesses, with no clues yet about incoming legislation.
British Business Travellers Are Being Turned Back From EU Countries for Breaching Post-Brexit Travel Rules
19/10/2022
British business travellers are being turned back from European countries for going against post-Brexit movement restrictions that will be applied more rigorously once the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) is introduced in November next year.
British holidaymakers could be blocked from using passport e-gates in EU countries from January
24/10/2020
British travellers could face hours of delays at EU airports if e-gates are blocked.
Brits with homes in the EU have been told they cannot drive through France to get there because of new Covid travel rules – and, implicitly, Brexit.
British Tourists Could Be Left Without Medical Cover In EU Countries After No-Deal Brexit
09/02/2019
Ministers admitted they have no agreements in place if the UK crashes out of the bloc.
Many holidaymakers – and some European hospitals – don’t understand the rules on these vital health insurance cards. / New Which? research found 89% of people didn’t know that the Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) covers fewer countries than the old, pre-Brexit European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
British visitors to Gibraltar could face Schengen Area checks on touchdown, according to the minister conducting post-Brexit negotiations with the European Commission.
Plan could mean British visitors to the overseas territory losing some of their 90-day allowance for travel in Europe.
A British tourist was denied entry to Spain when she could not show a particular passport stamp that is now required post-Brexit.
Britons in Spain to protest over Brexit change to licence rules that has left them stranded
18/09/2022
Brits in Spain are asking ‘how is it fair that an 18-year-old British tourist can come over here and rent a car at an airport, but I cannot drive?’
Pet Passports will become invalid when the Brexit transition period ends in December
UK residents entering Spain may have to follow new entry requirements and prove that they can afford their stay.
Brits visiting friends in France must pay €30 and register at town hall due to Brexit-triggered red tape
18/05/2021
Property owners in France who have British friends or family staying with them this summer face form-filling and extra costs due to Brexit.
UK visitors to Spain who want to stay with friends or family may need to get a letter from the police due to post-Brexit red tape.
Doug Bannister, CEO of the Port of Dover, has expressed concerns that the time it takes to process a car at Dover will increase from around 90 seconds to 10 minutes when the European Union's incoming Entry/Exit System is brought in.
British people heading to European Union countries from next year will have to apply for a European Travel Information and Authorisation System visa four days before travel.
Brits travelling to an EU country or Switzerland post-Brexit should have either a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
Brits will have to start paying €7 per person and pre-register their details in order to enter the European Union from next year.
Brits ‘in denial’ about what Brexit means
26/07/2022
"Once upon a time we had frictionless access to France, and freedom of movement into the entire European Union. Then we voted to get rid of that, and here we are."
Brittany Ferries has seen a huge fall in the number of people travelling between Plymouth and France with Brexit being blamed.
British travellers will get a stamp in their passport every time they enter and leave the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the European commission has confirmed.
Bumper Brexit? Drivers with Welsh flag number plates to be forced to use ‘UK’ sticker when abroad
26/09/2021
Number plates in Wales displaying the Welsh dragon or Cymru symbols will be forced to add new ‘UK’ stickers when driving abroad.
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.
CakeWatch - Episode 41: Operation Badger
22/02/2019
Navel-gazing post-Remainiacs self-congratulation cut with road trip excerpts all amount to another week in the podcast that isn't about cake. We also reflect on the futility of TIG-related hope and the futility of unicorn-related Brussels tourism.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has advised that should the UK leave the EU next year without a deal, there would be important implications for pet owners wishing to travel overseas with their animals from 30 March 2019.
The collision of the pandemic and leaving the European Union (EU) has tipped an £18bn loss in travel services trade, according to the latest figures.
Lengthy delays for passengers travelling to and from the UK have been exacerbated by confusion over the documents EU citizens living in the UK need in order to return, according to the citizens’ rights agency set up under the Brexit deal.
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.
Scientist Dr Bob Banks was due to travel to Milan with his wife, Gillian, for a long overdue break, but weren't allowed to board their flight over new passport rules... and are up to £5,000 out of pocket.
Life has just become much simpler for traders and millions of foreign visitors to Croatia from within the EU – but tougher for British travellers.
Brits have pledged never to go through the port of Dover again after long queues at customs made the journey intolerable.
Date that Brits will need to pay £6 visa fee to enter EU countries under post-Brexit travel rules revealed
25/07/2023
British tourists to European Union will need to get specific approval to travel for their holidays from next year. / New rules for the bloc mean foreigners will need more than just a passport to get into the continent. Tourists will need to apply to "Etias" from 2024 - a new system that authorises travel for countries that are visa-exempt, which includes the UK.
When travelling to Sweden to begin my PhD studies in Stockholm I was denied entry and deported. I was told that this is because I am a non-EU citizen. This is another example of a failure of the government’s Brexit deal, which has stolen the rights of British citizens to live and work on our continent.
It's all about when your passport was issued. / A Westcountry mum and her son were left heartbroken after being told they couldn't board their plane because of a Brexit passport rule
DiscoverEU - 18 years old and citizen of the European Union? Get ready to explore Europe!
16/05/2019
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.
Hospitality sector calls on No 10 to rethink absence from travel information app and website.
There's deep disquiet in the food trade over forthcoming sanitary checks. When such checks were previously required, some UK companies were forced to stop exporting.
The leader of Kent County Council told MPs that new post-Brexit biometric border checks could see queues of more than 14 hours - more than the current worse case scenario.
Port of Dover officials have hit back at claims by the home secretary that long queues at the port are not a result of Brexit.
Dover port boss blames Brexit for delays as he explains passport 'checks and stamps' [6 mins]
23/07/2022
Port of Dover boss Doug Bannister has told LBC that it's "absolutely true" that Brexit is ultimately to blame for the extreme delays at the port of Dover because passports require extra checks.
Bookings will be spread out across Easter weekend to prevent repeat of travel chaos.
The Kent port issued the alert ahead of many schools in England and Wales breaking up for summer on Friday. / Holidaymakers sailing from the Port of Dover are being warned to expect two-and-a-half hour delays this week.
Robert Banks claims he was wrongly blocked from travelling from Newcastle to Amsterdam for a conference by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines due to the issue date of his passport.
Personal imports of meat and dairy products banned from EU since Brexit transition ended.
EE will bring back roaming charges for new customers who use their phones in Europe.
EE has announced it will reintroduce roaming charges from January, despite saying just months ago it had no plans to do so after Brexit.
EE will charge customers for mobile usage in other European countries from next year, despite previously saying it had no plans to reintroduce them after Brexit.
EHIC after Brexit: what happens to your health insurance card when the UK leaves the EU, and if will still be valid
21/01/2020
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.
EU fingerprint checks and travel chaos expected next summer as SNP blame Brexit 2 hrs ago
13/10/2022
FINGERPRINT checks set to be introduced on the EU border could cause significant disruption to holidaymakers, industry experts have warned.
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.
EU nationals who plan to work, study, or settle in Jersey will have to apply for a visa from 1 January 2021.
EU nations unanimously approve deal as Britons warned over travel insurance, charges and exports
28/12/2020
Under the trade deal brokered between the European Union and the UK, Britons will lose some benefits while travelling.
Some Brits will face EU roaming charges for the first time since 2017, as EE is the first carrier to break its promise that nothing would change after Brexit.
Due to the fact that border authorities in the United Kingdom do not accept ID cards issued in European Union countries, a large number of school children are choosing other English-speaking countries such as Ireland and Malta, with EU school travel to the UK at 61 per cent of pre-Brexit levels.
DfT refuses to say who made decision as it would breach election ‘purdah’ rules.
Brussels says offer is 'strictly time-limited'
An influential UK consumer rights organization is calling on UK communications regulator Ofcom to reintroduce formal, compulsory protections for Brits who use their mobile phones within the European Union, claiming that the falling away of such rights following Brexit has led to widespread confusion and the return of post-vacation bill shock.
The maximum stay in most European countries is strictly limited for Britons post-Brexit, with holidaymakers only able to visit for a total of just under three months in any 180-day period. Here’s what to watch out for.
Eurostar has been forced to run trains with a large number of empty seats between London and its destinations in Europe, in order to prevent backups at border checkpoints at its stations.
Eurostar blames Brexit as 'main factor' in cutting Disneyland Paris trains and St Pancras station delays
27/09/2022
Extra border checks mean St Pancras can't handle as many passengers as it did before Brexit.
The head of Eurostar says that even with all border booths manned, queues are growing and the station can only process 1,500 passengers an hour compared with 2,200 in 2019.
Border checks for British travellers introduced after Brexit have caused Eurostar’s peak capacity to drop by 30 per cent.
Problems faced by Eurostar as a result of the pandemic, Brexit and rising costs have been set out in detail in a letter from outgoing CEO Jacques Damas to the Chair of the UK’s House of Commons Transport Select Committee.
New post-Brexit border controls could result in Eurostar being forced to limit passenger numbers travelling from London St Pancras every day, it has been reported.
Eurostar could be forced to stop running London-Amsterdam trains for almost a year in 2024
06/06/2023
The incredible shrinking network: Brexit plus refurbishment could see the number of stations served by the cross-Channel train operator cut from 13 to four.
Eurostar may cap services due to post-Brexit biometric passport checks, says station owner
04/02/2024
Facilities at St Pancras too ‘inadequate’ to process new checks without ‘hour-long queues’ at peak times, says operator HS1.
Cross-Channel train operator Eurostar complained Tuesday that slower post-Brexit passport checks for travellers are forcing it to run some services almost one-third empty.
Travel agents say the UK's withdrawal from the EU "has taken away the seamless and frictionless travel" that Britons previously enjoyed.
Eurostar has announced it will scrap London to Disneyland direct services from next summer due to the impact of Brexit and Covid.
The high-speed train service under the English Channel is leaving many seats unfilled, rather than risk delays caused by more rigorous passport checks for Britons.
Issues around new Eurostar post-Brexit passport checks must be resolved "as a matter of urgency" ahead of potential "chaos", London's mayor says. / There are plans to bring in biometric border controls at St Pancras International in London in October.
Eurostar’s intentionally empty seats show post-Brexit rules are holding us back from Europe’s rail renaissance
28/01/2023
Trains are leaving Amsterdam Centraal station almost three-quarters empty in an attempt to avoid long queues.
Holding this card – which does not cost anything – means British travellers to the European Union get free or discounted medical treatment.
UK nationals who have lived in Spain for more than six months will no longer be able to use their DVLA-issued licences.
A mother-of-two from Cornwall has warned holidaymakers to double check post-Brexit rules before they travel, after confusion over her passport’s expiry date caused her to miss a £2,000 holiday to Portugal.
Your passport may not be valid because of a change in the rules.
A family of three have been left £3,000 out of pocket due to a little known Brexit passport rule that resulted in them being unable to travel abroad.
Family's dream holiday 'ruined' after mum barred from easyJet plane over Brexit passport rule
13/05/2022
The trip to Greece would have been Charlotte and Ronnie Wilton's first family holiday with children Ronnie and Ciara.
Fingerprint and face checks at EU border to take British travellers ‘up to four times longer’
29/11/2022
Entry-Exit System that UK asked to be subject to could cause serious snarl-ups at ports and airports.
Five key impacts of Brexit five years on
31/01/2025
Brexit was hugely divisive, both politically and socially, dominating political debate and with arguments about its impacts raging for years. / Five years on from the day Britain formally left the EU, BBC Verify has examined five important ways Brexit has affected Britain.
Flybmi airline blames ‘Brexit uncertainty’ as it cancels operations and files for administration
17/02/2019
Flybmi has become the latest airline casualty, leaving thousands of passengers stranded and many more with now-worthless advance reservations.
Those missing exit stamp could be denied entry on their next trip.
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”.
Brits taking their cars out of the country can no longer use their ‘GB’ car stickers, as their validity ended on 28 September. Instead, they will have to get a new ‘UK’ version.
Dog and cat owners with holiday homes in France say they have been left “high and dry” by a tightening of Brexit travel rules on French pet passports.
Getting ready for changes - Communication on readiness at the end of the transition period between the European Union and the United Kingdom (European Commission)
09/07/2020
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.
One of the most Blindingly Obvious Things in the history of Blindingly Obvious Things is that one consequence of the UK leaving the EU is that travel to and stay in the EU by British citizens is now different – the obvious corollary of travel to and stay in the UK by EU citizens being different, as the Leave campaign specifically demanded.
Michael Gove has found himself stuck in Brexit-related travel chaos at an airport in Athens.
Govt rejects £33m proposal for more passport booths at Dover leaving longer queues more likely
16/12/2020
The UK cabinet office has rejected a £33m proposal to double the capacity for French government passport checks at Dover, dooming UK passengers to long delays at the border post-Brexit.
‘We expect the EU to bring forward contingency measures,’ said the transport secretary.
Senior politicians from Guernsey have attended a series of meetings in France to discuss joint working and matters affecting communities on both sides.
More than half a million permits which may be required to drive abroad after Brexit have been bought since February, according to Government figures.
A family have lost £3,000 on a holiday after the mum was not allowed to board a flight due to a post-Brexit rule for entry to a group of European countries.
People are being urged to check their passports.
Port of Dover declares critical incident as high levels of traffic caused lengthy delays.
Higher roaming bills for millions of Brits from this week as Brexit allows EE and Vodafone to slap steep new fees on trips to Europe
04/01/2022
Two of the UK’s four biggest networks – EE and Vodafone – are reintroducing roaming charges for customers travelling to Europe from this month, with Three also set to reintroduce them in May 2022.
HM Passport Office still giving out false information about expiry dates for trips to EU after Brexit
07/08/2023
‘I would have lost a £5,000 holiday if I had taken this advice,’ says mother of nine-year-old wrongly told her passport had run out.
An anti-Brexit passenger confronted sun-seeking Michael Gove over his “lies” at a Greek airport after she suffered a 30-hour delay.
Holidaymakers Face No-Deal Brexit Uncertainty As Travel Insurers Fail To Guarantee Payouts
28/01/2019
Just two of the companies could confirm insurance would be paid out as normal.
Extra costs for using mobile phone data in Europe have come into force following Brexit, but one provider says many people aren't aware what they'll be charged if they use their phone on holiday this summer.
‘Sovereignty’ and ‘taking back control’ seem a lot less attractive when you’re stuck at an airport or struggling with red tape.
We speak to makers, artists, galleries and small enterprises about their struggles with the new rules for Britain's trade with the EU.
The number of foreign student trips organised to the UK by specialist European tour operators this year is down 83% compared to pre-pandemic 2019, largely due to a post-Brexit passport rule change.
Hundreds of seats left empty on London-Paris Eurostar trains due to Brexit passport checks
24/01/2023
ondon trains leave Amsterdam at least 78% empty because of constraints on UK border checks. / Thousands of seats are deliberately going unsold on Eurostar trains every day as the cross-Channel train operator struggles with post-Brexit passport controls.
According to Ágúst Ólafsson writing in RÚV, all planned Niceair flights to Akureyri from London and Manchester have been temporarily cancelled after the brand-new airline was forced to fly passengers home to Iceland with an alternative airline.
Julia and Ian Gilmore, who live in Italy, say the process detailed online was complicated and lacked guidelines.
Is Brexit to blame for Dover chaos?
25/07/2022
UK and French officials in war of words as holidaymakers hit by long delays.
ITM has launched a campaign to help travel managers navigate the complexities of travelling to and within the EU as business travel resumes.
Following a weekend of utter chaos at the Channel crossing, James O'Brien reminds listeners how the Tories insisted Brexit would not bring about these very issues.
Your passport now has to meet two strict entry conditions which the European Union has long had in place for 'third countries' - and it involves the printed issue date.
London Stansted and Luton: Brits urged to check passports as new strict Brexit rules come into force
28/09/2021
Entry requirements to EU countries are set to change for Brits.
Temporary steel barrier to be installed to allow lorries travelling to Europe to be held on the coastbound carriageway.
France’s public sector spending watchdog also raised concerns about new residents and school trips.
Millions of Brits face high medical bills in event of no deal as Ehic cards cease to be valid
09/04/2019
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 mobile operator Vodafone is following EE's lead by introducing extra charges for some of its customers using their phones in Europe from next year, after the UK left the EU.
The introduction of electronic travel authorisations (ETAs) will further impact on border delays and costs, particularly for UK citizens.
Work to relocate a motorway barrier built to reduce post-Brexit traffic disruption in Kent will cause delays for up to a year.
A major consequence has been to the rights of British nationals to move freely around Europe to travel, live and work; especially so for those with holiday homes who now find themselves limited to 90 days in every 180.
Shirelle Quinn and her son Freddy were due to fly to Alicante in Spain.
Dora Imoniverha was barred from flying from Lagos in Nigeria to see her daughters in the UK by Dutch airline KLM because she did not have the right post-Brexit visa.
The European Union's new Entry Exit System could see much longer queues at UK ports including Dover and St Pancras International, Folkestone and Dover when it comes into force next year.
Another Brexit-related driving change is on the way in 2022, with an extra licence required to bring a van or large car trailer from the UK into an EU country. Here's how the new rule works and who it will affect.
New rules for driving in Europe since Brexit
26/05/2021
As overseas travel restrictions ease, holidaymakers planning to drive to the continent are being advised on the new rules in the post-Brexit world.
The new checker has been developed by experts and offers correct information to British passport holders, completely based on the EU’s entry rules to different countries.
A NURSE in Scotland’s NHS and his eight-year-old son have been stuck 2500 miles away from their family for weeks after an airline refused to accept his post-Brexit credentials as proof of his right to be in the UK.
Three Connexion readers' experiences of the changes caused by the UK’s ‘third country’ status since Brexit on January 1.
No-deal Brexit: 10 ways it could affect you
01/08/2019
How could you be affected if the UK does leave the EU without an agreement?
No-deal Brexit: Guide dog users may have to travel by sea to cross from Northern Ireland to Ireland
05/10/2019
Blind people and people who require assistance dogs for other medical reasons would need to enter Ireland at “approved” entry points.
Reduction aims to alleviate congestion at Portsmouth as government contingency planning assumes 70% of lorries will not be ‘border-ready’.
British MEPs have explained why they voted against UK citizens getting visa-free access to the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
A holidaymaker claims she could not fly with TUI because her passport was due to expire in nine months time. Despite checking in online and filling in her passport details without any red flags, Dene Jeffery was given the devastating news she could not take the flight due to her passport's expiry in November 2023.
For nearly a century, the Orient Express symbolised the height of wealth and extravagance in Europe. / Belmond, the company that runs today’s VSOE, has now decided to drop this leg of the route because it has become too difficult to cross the border to Calais, in France, because of Brexit.
The UK leg of the Orient Express has been scrapped due to Brexit border controls, according to a report.
Outgoing Eurostar boss says Brexit has led to reduced capacity, fewer trains and higher prices
27/09/2022
Jacques Damas claimed long daily queues at London St Pancras are only being avoided by the company limiting capacity. / Extra Brexit border checks mean the processing rate for passengers at Eurostar’s London station has been cut by nearly a third, according to the cross-Channel rail operator’s boss.
How satisfying for a prime ministerial contender to blame the French for the effects of Brexit.
The boss of Oxford Bus Company has said Brexit and Covid-19 are just some of reasons the business is struggling to hire drivers, as customers feel the impacts of delays.
This checklist from the travel experts at ABTA will tell you the recent changes you should be aware of before jetting off.
Peacehaven mum's passport expiry nightmare
25/05/2022
A FAMILY are devastated after a post-Brexit passport issue left them unable to travel.
With pet passports issued in Great Britain no longer valid, owners fork out for health certificates and jabs.
Advice for pet owners planning to take a pet to any EU country after 29 March 2019 in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
Pets will need rabies checks costing up to £60 when travelling to Europe after no-deal, government warns
06/11/2018
‘Leaving the EU with no agreement in place could lead to owners facing longer waits to get their pet cleared for travel and higher costs’
The Port of Dover has called on the government to share the “rules of the game” when it comes to post-Brexit checks.
Port’s CEO Doug Bannister warns MPs that checkpoint times for motorists leaving the UK could increase seven-fold.
Post-Brexit Advice: British Citizens, Don’t Bring These Foods With You When Travelling to the EU
05/07/2022
Citizens of the United Kingdom are subject to many uncertainties when planning to travel to the European Union countries due to the post-Brexit rules as well as the entry rules imposed by European countries to contain the spread of the Coronavirus and its new variants.
The Mayor of London and UK rail operators have told ministers that service delays or cuts due to inadequate preparation could harm UK businesses and tourism.
People have been refused boarding as their passport is more than nine years and nine months old even though it has an extended validity period.
Consumers here are still concerned about the impact of Brexit on online shopping, a report from the NI Consumer Council has found. / It’s part of research by the watchdog carried over the last three years to monitor the impact of Brexit on NI consumers.
The House of Lords’ European affairs committee has urged the Home Secretary of the United Kingdom, Suella Braverman, to tackle post-Brexit travel problems, taking also into account issues with border officials as well as the new European Union visa system.
Post-Brexit travel: Believe the hysteria
18/10/2021
Long airport queues, well-stocked shelves and the unshakable feeling that this is a union ready to move on.
the app to follow coronavirus health and travel developments in your country and beyond, is now available for free download on Google Play and the App Store.
Experts express concern over the loss of Britons’ free movement rights after Brexit.
Long delays at passport control among most unpopular fallouts from Brexit and could be solved by using EU e-gates.
Roaming charges to return for travellers to EU in Brexit blow, leading operator announces
23/06/2021
Embarrassment as move announced on referendum anniversary – after trade deal created risk of fees.
The announcement was made on the five year anniversary from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.
The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins examines whether post-Brexit border checks were to blame for disruption at the Port of Dover at the weekend and to what extent.
Sadiq Khan calls on ministers to prevent post-Brexit border checks set to cause Eurostar travel chaos
10/02/2024
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on ministers to prevent post-Brexit border checks causing Eurostar disruption.
The mayor warned that new biometric border controls threaten to create ‘huge queues’ at St Pancras station.
A new passport check system is coming into force later this year.
SBIT is a unique and diverse group of over 200 outbound British travel and service companies operating throughout the summer and winter holiday seasons ... Our aim is to protect the 25,000 British jobs in our sector, to continue to deliver value and choice to British holidaymakers. ... Brexit in its current form or, worse still, a no-deal Brexit, will put all this at risk.
Loss of young Europeans on pupil visits will cause major cultural damage to UK, warn tour organisers.
Serbia’s foreign minister has suggested that citizens should not travel to the UK because of the danger posed by “major political chaos”, according to local media reports.
Suella Braverman also argued that travellers caught-up in the mega queues at Dover this weekend should 'be a bit patient'.
Travel expert appeared on ITV show Lorraine to reveal border officials could snatch cheese or ham sandwiches at airports.
Kate Barke had to say goodbye to her children at the gate just 15 minutes before their Ryanair flight was due to take off for Palma de Mallorca due to new Brexit rules.
A hotel employers' association in Spain has slammed 'chaos' at passport control in Tenerife South Airport following Brexit. Some arrivals have claimed that 'queues are miles long' for UK passport control, while EU passport holders 'sail through'.
Spain and UK struggle to reach post-Brexit agreement on driving licences, causing stress and family rows
19/11/2022
Thousands of British expats are unable to obtain driving licences – and some say the isolation and difficulty of not being able to drive has harmed their health.
There are new entry requirements for Brits travelling to Spain since Brexit.
The Spanish authorities announced last week that the country would no longer apply COVID-19 entry rules for travellers from the European Union/Schengen Area but did not make any exemptions for those travelling from the United Kingdom.
Spiralling inflation, crops left in the field and travel chaos: 10 reasons Brexit has been disastrous for Britain
03/02/2022
As small businesses crumble, shelves get emptier and the care-worker shortage intensifies, life outside the EU is having a dire effect on many of us. Why aren’t politicians talking about it?
Staff shortages could cause summer travel chaos again – and 40 per cent of industry bosses blame Brexit
11/01/2023
Summer 2023 could spell additional trouble for the UK travel industry, with over half of rail and airline operators worrying about future staffing shortages – and almost 40 per cent blaming Brexit.
The Labour leader declares he will counter Boris Johnson's Brexit 'chaos and division' by negotiating the best deal for the British people.
Brits have been banned from taking their bicycles onboard Eurostar services to destinations including Paris, Lille and Brussels due to post-Brexit issues with customs rules.
Recruitment issues and Covid-related absences have put UK airports under pressure, while Brexit has created more queues in Spain.
Recruitment issues and Covid-related absences have put UK airports under pressure, while Brexit has created more queues in Spain.
Mark Tanzer, chief executive of travel trade organisation Abta, said the possible removal of consumer protections could be ‘profound’.
Brits going on holiday to Tenerife are being warned of "chaos" at the south airport partly caused by Brexit.
Flight compensation for stranded British travellers is set to be burned on the government's bonfire of EU regulations.
With a month to go, here is everything you need to know about travel in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
The European Union has agreed in principle that British citizens visiting the EU for short periods after Brexit will not need a visa
04/04/2019
The European Union has agreed in principle that British citizens visiting the EU for short periods after Brexit will not need a visa.
A little-known post-Brexit passport rule change is leaving Brits unable to attend family weddings and holidaymakers out of pocket to the tune of hundreds - and sometimes thousands - of pounds.
A SIMPLE Brexit rule led to a woman's holiday nearly being ruined last month.
The Port of Dover has declared a "critical incident" due to five-hour queues leading to the ferry terminal and people are blaming Brexit.
"Almost as if becoming a third nation country and abolishing freedom of movement within the EU and Schengen zone was a bad thing."
Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome have signed an open letter calling for assistance to young riders affected by Brexit travel arrangements.
One British citizen living in Portugal said he felt like an ‘illegal immigrant’.
Universities say they have received inadequate guidance on red tape and costs for academic years abroad
Tens of millions pounds from the fund meant to help revive high streets in deprived towns is instead being pumped into the Kent port to tackle Brexit-fuelled delays.
The Port of Dover has attacked the French authorities for “woefully inadequate” border control staffing which is ruining the summer getaway for thousands of families.
British tourists may have to pay to visit European countries after Brexit because of Spanish demands over the status of Gibraltar.
The UK is set to leave the European Union on 29 March 2019. Brexit has profound implications for travellers. This is the latest on what we know, what we think we know and what we still don’t know.
Travel after Brexit: How holidays to Europe have changed, from passport rules to data roaming
31/01/2023
Three years on from our departure from the EU, UK travellers face more delays and paperwork when travelling to Europe – and 2023 will bring new checks
Rules on travelling to and from European Union countries will change on 1 January 2021.
Traveling in a global pandemic can be challenging, but add the complications of strict travel rules resulting from Britain's split from the EU and things become really confusing and expensive.
Liz Truss has hit out at the French authorities for the border chaos, but the government rejected an offer to double the number of passport booths in 2020.
A grouping of travel companies which has been established to highlight the likely result of Brexit on businesses working in seasonal holiday businesses such as the ski industry has made some dire predictions of the impact of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.
"Since brexit it's been necessary to have every single passport stamped at Dover... and as a result of that everything takes much longer..."
Over the last weekend, the Port of Dover has handled almost 142,000 travellers, many of whom have been forced to wait for hours to cross the borders into France.
Travel firm All Leisure Holidays ltd goes bankrupt cancelling 7,000 holidays and leaving 400 stranded abroad
05/01/2017
Chairman Roger Allard said the company went under following unrest in North Africa and the Middle East and Brexit which saw the pound hammered against the dollar and the euro.
Only 3,700 people from the UK are being employed in the EU to do jobs such as chalet hosts, holiday reps and tour guides, new figures show.
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.
Waiting times could even triple with the UK’s ‘third-country nationals’ no longer in the EU.
ORGANISERS of educational trips from European schools have warned that tough post-Brexit entry requirements will likely halve the number of pupils visiting Britain by half.
TUI, easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2, BA: Warning to UK passport holders over expiry dates as post-Brexit rules change
06/02/2022
It is important to check your passport has not expired or you could face a costly blow to your travel plans.
UK-based travel businesses are facing “significant” operational challenges organising trips to the EU following Brexit, according to the travel association ABTA.
Parents wrongly told ‘your child will need six months left on their passport’. / Ninety-three weeks after the Brexit transition phase ended and the UK fully left the European Union, the government still is putting out false information on passport validity for the EU and the wider Schengen Area.
The UK government has conceded that Brexit has created barriers to business travel in a report published Wednesday by the House of Lords, the upper house of the country's Parliament. The report, written by the Lords' European Union Select Committee, warns that new restrictions on mobility will hinder the UK's dominant services sector.
European commission indicates Britons will face ban on nonessential travel at end of Brexit transition.
British travellers heading to Schengen EU countries will have to start paying a €7 visa fee by the end of 2022, the European Commission has confirmed.
UK nationals are struggling to adjust to new rules that follow Brexit – the act that marked the UK’s official exit from the European Union.
UK lawmakers have urged EU and UK officials to gradually rebuild relations following a period of “tension and mistrust”, putting visa access for musicians and speedy UK access to the Horizon Europe research programme at the top of a list of policy fixes.
European commission insists letting UK nationals use e-gates would breach EU law
After an express turnaround, rail guru says: ‘Many, many people young and old will appreciate this for years to come’.
UK train operators to pull out of Interrail
07/08/2019
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.
The changes will affect non-EU citizens that do not need a visa to travel to the bloc.
British travellers face the worst possible outcome once the Brexit transition period ends, the government has confirmed.
People in France hosting non-EU nationals need to submit £26 form to their town hall as part of post-Brexit changes.
Queues have been blamed on delays caused by extra checks needed and a shortage of police officers at passport control.
Viewing Sky abroad
01/01/2021
From 1 January 2021, you won’t be entitled to stream Sky outside the UK... Certain rules mean people within the EU can stream content across all EU countries. From 1 January 2021, the UK will no longer be part of the EU, so we won’t be able to provide this service in the same way.
VODAFONE has become the latest mobile network to reintroduce roaming charges for UK customers who travel to the European Union.
New biometric checks will be required this summer, potentially meaning long delays.
From 1 January 2021, however, pet passports will no longer be valid.
Seeing headlines about passports expiring after Brexit? Here are the rules as stated by the European Union, not the UK government. / Since Brexit, the rules on passport validity for British visitors to the European Union have tightened. But the UK government tells travellers the regulations are worse than they actually are.
We asked for a hard EU frontier in southeast Kent, plus tougher passport controls.
Post-Brexit passport rules mean it typically takes 20 minutes to process passengers on a coach – far longer than before.
Will the EHIC be valid after Brexit?
28/01/2020
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.
A HOLIDAYMAKER was left fuming after being escorted out of an airport when she was refused entry to board a flight for her friend’s wedding.
Woman loses £2,000 after being hauled off flight to Tenerife due to Brexit passport changes
31/12/2021
A woman has told of her frustration after being removed from a flight to Spain and having her New Year’s Eve “ruined” over a little-known change to post-Brexit passport rules.
The Operation Brock system installed to manage expected traffic chaos in Kent after Brexit will now itself cause a year of disruption as the barrier is moved from the edge to the middle of the motorway.
Worried About Passport Renewal After Brexit? Today Is The Deadline If You Need To Replace It
08/03/2019
Brits will need at least six months on their passport date for travel around Europe.
Travel writer Heidi Fuller-Love tried to prepare for Brexit, but ended up trapped on a Greek island.
‘I felt like something had died’: British expats scrambling to replace passports after Brexit
20/08/2023
Diana Kanter, 71 and from Surrey, told i she wanted a new passport after Brexit to beat queues at the airport – and to feel European again.
‘I was fed a lie’: Brexit-voting retiree misses fresh ricotta and €500-a-month Italian cottage
14/08/2023
Manchester resident, 68, says she was lied to by politicians and would vote Remain if she got a second chance.
‘New start: let’s get going’: Brexit information campaign warns Britons of risks as full departure looms
12/07/2020
Talk of ‘opportunity’ likened to Orwell-style ‘Newspeak’ – as advice highlights perils from new travel rules, bigger phone bills and border chaos.
Charlie Cornish says departure from EU has harmed UK aviation sector’s ability to recruit workers.
The Entry/Exit System is set to start in October but many operational details remain unclear, as fears grow of major delays at Dover and Eurotunnel.
Thousands of British pet owners planning to take their dogs and cats away on holiday with them when borders reopen in May have been told to be ready for “a total pain” getting onerous post-Brexit paperwork filled in.
‘Can you take the meat and leave me the bread?’ pleads driver arriving at Hook of Holland
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