SO.. NOW WHAT?
You no longer have the right to live and work in the EU
From January 1, UK citizens must get permission to live or work in EU nations and will need a visa for most trips over 90 days.
If you’re a UK national in the EU, you may need to apply for residency status and buy health insurance or register for healthcare. You must renew CAPTION your passport In here six
Header months early and pay to visit the EU from 2022
in here Your old EU one remains valid unless it has less than six months to run on the day you travel or is over 10 years old.
You will still be able to travel to most EU countries without a visa but from 2022, will have to pay for a visa-waiver scheme to visit many European countries.
You could face huge disruption on roads and at ports
Lorries will go through new checks and Eurostar is asking passengers to arrive early. You have to do more before taking a pet on holiday – even a guide dog EU pet passports for dogs, cats and ferrets will no longer be valid from January 1, 2021.
European health insurance will end
EHICs will become invalid on January 1 so
SHORT tourists are being urged to buy “comprehensive” travel insurance.
You need a permit to drive in the EU
From January 1 many countries will require you to get an International Driving Permit, £5.50 at the Post Office. You’ll also need a “green card” to prove you have the right car insurance.
You might be blocked from TV streaming sites while on holiday
The likes of Netflix no longer need to let you watch your account in full in the EU. Package holiday bookers will get less legal protection “Insolvency protection” will only apply if firms are established in or ”actively targeting” the UK.
You might not be able to take a ham sandwich with you on holiday
The Government’s website warns: “You will not be able to take meat, milk or products containing them into EU countries”.
Duty-free shopping is back!
You’ll be able to bring 42 litres of beer, 18 litres of still wine and 4 litres of spirits or nine litres of sparkling/fortified wine.