Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 108504

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Visas

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 29 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Vikki Slade

Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of negotiating with his EU counterparts to secure an exemption for professional drivers from the 90 in 180 day Schengen rule.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Schengen 90/180-day immigration rule has applied since 2021 to all UK nationals (including professional drivers of heavy goods vehicles (HGV) and coaches) undertaking short stays for leisure and work in the Schengen area. The Schengen 90/180 limit is ...

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