When can I see Seville?
HOLIDAY GURU All the answers you need
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FOR months, we’ve been dreaming of visiting Seville. What are the new rules for travelling in the EU?
Mr and Mrs Woodhouse, East Sussex.
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SPAIN has published all the post-Brexit travel details here: spain. info/ en/ discover- spain/ brexit- informationbritish-tourists. You will be allowed entry without a visa and your UK driving licence will be accepted. So, there’s little difference for those popping over for a long weekend in this charming city.
For the latest Covid rules, see the entry requirements at gov.uk. Extra restrictions on nonnationals and non-residents are currently in place until January 5.
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IS THERE any chance of a Europe holiday in January?
Amy Phillips, via email.
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ARE you in a Tier Four area? If so, you will not be able to travel. You could be turned away from the airport or even fined. Additionally, most European countries are now banning nonessential travel from the UK because of the new coronavirus strain. These bans could, however, be lifted at any time. Again, check the entry requirements at gov.uk.
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WHEN everything is back to normal and we can go to Europe, will our European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) work? I always rely on mine.
Rebecca Riley, York.
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YES, your EHIC card, which offers free health cover within the EU, will be valid, but only until its expiry date. After this, you should apply for a new, free UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC). These are available online from ehic.org.uk.
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SHOULD I bother with travel insurance, given that reciprocal medical cover seems to be happening? Gavin Fox, Battersea, London.
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YES, as with this (depending on your policy) you will be covered for cancellation due to non-Covid-related illness, and also for repatriation to the UK in case specialist treatment is required.
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I HAVE always been afraid of huge mobile phone roaming charges when abroad, and I trusted the system of no roaming fees in the European Union. But we are fully out of the EU, so what now? Nadia, via email.
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THE major mobile phone operators have stated that they do not intend to introduce roaming charges in the EU — however, there is nothing to stop them from doing so. To protect consumers, the Government has passed legislation to cap charges unwittingly accrued for using mobile phones abroad at £45 a month. This should safeguard against huge bills were a mobile operator to change its policy without you being aware.
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ARE there likely to be long queues at passport control in the EU? Dave Kiddle, Knutsford, Cheshire.
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IT IS likely that Britons will have to queue with travellers from other countries outside the EU and be asked more intrusive questions — which will inevitably hold things up.
However, it is expected that Britain will strike bilateral agreements with countries such as Spain, Portugal and Greece, to allow British visitors through the usual EU citizen lanes.
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ARE there any countries outside the EU we can visit at the moment? Mrs H. Jones, via email.
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PLENTY, including countries in the Caribbean, such as Barbados and Antigua, as well as the Maldives. But remember, you cannot do so if you live in a Tier Four area.
FOR more information on EU travel requirements go to gov. uk/visit-europe-1-january-2021
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