Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 120690

Schengen Agreement

Tabled: 13 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Tristan Osborne

LabourChatham and Aylesford

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had discussions with EU counterparts on establishing reciprocal arrangements for the duration of visa-free tourist stays between the UK and countries in the Schengen Area.

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
HMG officials and Ministers, including myself, regularly engage the EU and EU Member State counterparts on a range of issues affecting UK nationals. The UK and the EU allow for visa-free, short-term travel in line with their respective arrangements for th...

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