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Written Question
EU Countries: Immigration Controls
Wednesday 4th June 2025

Asked by: Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had any discussions with their EU counterparts about an exemption from the requirements of the forthcoming Entry/Exit System for British citizens.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

UK national travellers will be required to register in the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES). Exemptions will be in place for UK nationals who are Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries or otherwise long-term resident in the EU. Implementation of the EES is a matter for the EU and its Member States, and subject to ongoing EU legislative processes.