Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to harmonise the number of days EU and UK citizens do not require visas for.

The UK has a generous offer for non-visa nationals (including EU/EEA nationals) to come to the UK for a period of up to 6 months without first applying for a visa. There are no current plans to change the permitted length of stay for visitors.

The EU and other countries have their own immigration systems, including the Schengen 90/180-day requirement, which reflect their specific circumstances and policy aims. It is not uncommon for other countries, including our close international partners, to take a different position to the UK on visa free length of stay.