Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 63745

EU Countries: Travel

Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 3 July 2025

Question

Graeme Downie

LabourDunfermline and Dollar

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the length of visa free travel for (a) UK citizens in the (i) EU and (ii) Schengen area and (b) EU citizens in the UK.

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
The UK and the EU allow for visa-free, short-term travel in line with their respective arrangements for third country nationals. This means, under the UK global immigration system, that EU citizens can travel visa-free to the UK for up to six months. UK n...

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