Guidelines on Travel to the EU with a British Passport after 12/04/2019 This Guidance will apply to all passports issued by the UK, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey & The Isle of Man. The Students Union has a moral responsibility to ensure, so far as possible, the safety of all students and others who may be affected during trips abroad. This document gives a broad outline for any student group that is going to an EU destination During Brexit. Travel rules will be changing if there is a NO DEAL with the European Union. The rules will be coming into effect after 12th April 2019. The new rules 1. You should have at least 6 months left on your passport from your date of arrival. This applies to adult and child passports. 2. If you renewed a passport before it expired, extra months may have been added to your new passport’s expiry date. Any extra months on your passport over 10 years may not count towards the 6 months that should be remaining for travel to most countries in Europe. UK GOV ADVICE Page 1 of 2 List of countries that will be affected. The new rules will apply for travel to and between countries in the Schengen area. These are: Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland These new rules won’t apply to Ireland Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Romania Though it is recommended that you should check the entry requirements for these countries. Please use this link to check your passport https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/check-a- passport?utm_source=digital_display&utm_medium=970x250&utm_campaign=euexit&dclid=CjgKEAiAs8XiBR Di3cKcg9WgxQ8SJACClWr6uUiwkLSEVD-V30uZtnuAN4H55s2KLtDZ1meqpG0A1_D_BwE For Further Information please contact [email protected] Page 2 of 2 .