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.

Remember when @michaelgove said categorically that a Leave vote would have zero consequences for Brits living in France, Spain, Greece and all the EU/FoM countries? ... watch this space.

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.

Travel expert Simon Calder told Andrew Castle the continued delays at Dover port are a result of Brexit.

When we voted to leave the EU we signed up to such queues and delays at the border, says The Independent's Simon Calder.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Brexit uncertainty has forced a European airline to cancel flights to the UK, leaving British holidaymakers stranded.

British disability blue badges are no longer being recognised in major holiday destinations across Europe thanks to Brexit, the government has admitted.

Eurostar and Dover are at risk of Brexit border delays this summer when passenger numbers return to pre-pandemic levels, says parliamentary watchdog.

British tourists headed for city breaks in Paris or sunny getaways in Spain in September could be hit by new biometric checks set to be required at the border.

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.

The impact of Brexit on the outbound travel sector could put 25,000 jobs at risk and see a hike in holiday prices of almost a third, a new report warns today.

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.

If the UK government had “got Brexit done” properly, sensibly and professionally, this wouldn’t be happening.

Why won’t the Tories and Labour admit that it has become harder for UK citizens to travel to Europe?

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.

Note that the slogans on these placards all represent news that has reached us about the effects of Brexit on Kent specifically. Some of these have featured in articles in Kent Bylines, as linked in the explanations below.

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.

‘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.

Businesses won’t be able to hire British staff on seasonal contracts if UK crashes out of EU.

Unexpected hold-ups in EU destinations have hit baggage delivery services where travellers send luggage ahead to avoid airport queues.

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.

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.

New research carried out by Tourism Ireland has found that a growing number of people in Britain are booking their holidays later and will take fewer short breaks than normal in the next 12 months because of Brexit.

'This government couldn’t run a sweet shop', says Michael O’Leary,

UK expatriates have expressed regret at no longer being able to live in their houses in Europe after failing to obtain residency visas. None more so than those who voted for Brexit.

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.

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.

British travellers could face hours of delays at EU airports if e-gates are blocked.

Self-harm inflicted on the British people is the direct effect of Brexit itself. / "But if this elementary reality has to be explained every time that British tabloids express astonishment at the latest materialisation of the bleeding obvious, we may lose the will to live."

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.

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).

Popular destinations such as Spain, France, Italy, Portugal and Greece will no longer recognise UK badges.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FINGERPRINT checks set to be introduced on the EU border could cause significant disruption to holidaymakers, industry experts have warned.

Ministers ‘cave to lobbying might of telecoms companies’, Labour deputy leader Tom Watson says.

Under the trade deal brokered between the European Union and the UK, Britons will lose some benefits while travelling.

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.

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.

Facilities at St Pancras too ‘inadequate’ to process new checks without ‘hour-long queues’ at peak times, says operator HS1.

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.

The trip to Greece would have been Charlotte and Ronnie Wilton's first family holiday with children Ronnie and Ciara.

A DROITWICH firm says they have spotted a gap in the market as farms looking to diversify after Brexit are becoming campsites for staycationers.

Entry-Exit System that UK asked to be subject to could cause serious snarl-ups at ports and airports.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The British seasonnaire – a fixture of the European holiday scene from the mountains to the seas – is under threat. And it’s more than just a tragedy for perky young Brits looking to combine a lengthy holiday with a bit of paid work. It’s battering British firms which used to rely on UK staff to provide a home away from home for their guests.

‘Sovereignty’ and ‘taking back control’ seem a lot less attractive when you’re stuck at an airport or struggling with red tape.

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.

UK and French officials in war of words as holidaymakers hit by long delays.

Entry requirements to EU countries are set to change for Brits.

France’s public sector spending watchdog also raised concerns about new residents and school trips.

The introduction of electronic travel authorisations (ETAs) will further impact on border delays and costs, particularly for UK citizens.

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.

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.

This checklist from the travel experts at ABTA will tell you the recent changes you should be aware of before jetting off.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

Long delays at passport control among most unpopular fallouts from Brexit and could be solved by using EU e-gates.

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.

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.

Unsurprisingly, Brexit and its myriad consequences are adding substantially to prices for those looking to visit countries within the European Union for a well-deserved break.

Travel expert appeared on ITV show Lorraine to reveal border officials could snatch cheese or ham sandwiches at airports.

Powder White has ceased trading immediately and cancelled holidays, citing Brexit, Covid and the rising cost of living as reasons why the specialist firm has shut its doors.

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'.

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.

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.

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.

The odds of crashing out of the EU with No-Deal are rising - and here's why that's a bit of a worry.

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

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.

Thomas Cook blamed Brexit uncertainty as it announced a £1.5bn loss and confirmed that multiple bids had been made for its airline.

Travel firm Thomas Cook has warned of "further headwinds" for the rest of the year after reporting a £1.5bn loss for the first half of the year.

One British citizen living in Portugal said he felt like an ‘illegal immigrant’.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Waiting times could even triple with the UK’s ‘third-country nationals’ no longer in the EU.

It is important to check your passport has not expired or you could face a costly blow to your travel plans.

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.

European commission indicates Britons will face ban on nonessential travel at end of Brexit transition.

UK holidaymakers warned of shortage of popular summer items thanks to Brexit.

The changes will affect non-EU citizens that do not need a visa to travel to the bloc.

Queues have been blamed on delays caused by extra checks needed and a shortage of police officers at passport control.

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.

New biometric checks will be required this summer, potentially meaning long delays.

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.

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.

Kirsty still has seven months left on her red passport but was told it was out of date at the airport and lost her £1,000 dream TUI holiday - with no refund./ Before Brexit, Brits could travel up to and including the expiry date on their passports But EU regulations now mean a UK passport holder wanting to visit Europe needs a passport which was issued within the previous 10 years.

Brits will need at least six months on their passport date for travel around Europe.

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.