Summary
This regulation ensures that British citizens do not need a visa to enter the EU for short stays following Brexit, while establishing a mechanism to ensure reciprocal treatment. 10 12.04.2019
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european union
administrative law
public administration
international relations
Key points
- British citizens will be exempt from visa requirements when entering the EU for short stays.
- The exemption is intended to facilitate travel specifically for business and tourism purposes.
- A reciprocity mechanism is established so that if the UK introduces visa requirements for EU nationals, the EU will respond accordingly.
- The regulation is set to apply from the day after Union law ceases to apply to the United Kingdom.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement, as regards the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union
Listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement, as regards the UK's withdrawal from the EU ***I
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