Brexit: in less than a month, you will no longer be able to go to the UK with just your ID card
After years of postponement and negotiations, Brexit has become a reality: the United Kingdom is no longer part of the EU. As [...]
After years of referrals and negotiations, Brexit has become reality: The United Kingdom is no longer part of the EU.
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As we know, to circulate in the countries of theEuropean Union we do not need to have or show the passport, different speech if we have to travel to a non-EU country, at which point it is necessary.
Under the Brexit arrangements, it is possible to enter the UK with only an ID card until the September 30, 2021, from the next October 1, 2021 it will then be mandatory to have a passport to travel to the UK.
The passport must be valid and with a residual validity of at least 6 months, it is also rumored that ETA may be introduced, which is an electronic system used to record and monitor all the arrivals in the UK, somewhat as is the case in the US.
There is neither news officers nor statements, so at least for now it is only ahypothesis, the fact is that going to the UK will not be as easy as before, or at least, going there maybe will be, it is staying there that will become complicated.
In fact, if the reason for the trip is not purely tourist, the British government will require a visa of entry and stay that justifies the traveler's entry, otherwise unpleasant bureaucratic headaches.
Can you go to the UK without a passport?
There are specific cases that allow travelers to be able to enter the United Kingdom without necessarily holding a passport. The cases are not numerous; we can summarize them as:
- Those who have "Settled Status," meaning 5 or more years of continuous residence in the UK
- Health workers
- Switzerland's hard-working "Service Providers."
- Those who hold a "Frontier Work Permit" issued before December 31, 2020.
What is needed to enter the UK?
All the tourists who come from the European community do not need to apply for a visa to travel to the United Kingdom and can stay there for maximum 6 months.
On the other hand, those who move to the UK for reasons of studio or of work, will necessarily have to obtain a visa, which changes depending on the purpose of the visit. With the "Student Visa" one will be able to take courses, enroll in university and generally study within the United Kingdom. While the "Work Visa" is based on a system of dots e citizenship and allows you to work within the United Kingdom.
All this applies in the states of the kingdom, all except the Republic of Ireland which is independent by the UK since 1922 and is still a full-fledged part of the European Union (but not Northern Ireland, which is still part of the UK).
Is it possible to travel to the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom is experiencing a surge of cases, largely due to the Delta variant. Currently, there are no particular restrictions To enter the UK, those who received the cycle suit by vaccinations can enter freely And without any particular problems.
Those who not have yet received the two doses of vaccine, they will need to fill out an online form two days before departure, make a swab Within 72 hours of entering the UK, observe a insulation 10-day precautionary period and undergo two swabs of control, one by the 2nd day after arrival and the second by the 8th day.
Let's get ready then, those who have passports in expiration hurry up and renew it, and those who do not yet have it, provide request it!
