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EU Countries: Visas

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 27 October 2025UIN 82455

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will have discussions with her EU counterparts on exempting UK residents from obtaining a European Travel Information and Authorisation System travel permit before entering the Schengen area.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

While the UK supports the security aims of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and other measures the EU is implementing to modernise its border, we have consistently engaged EU counterparts to seek to minimise disruption for our nationals crossing the UK-EU border as those changes take effect, and we will continue to do so.

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