Visas: British Nationals Abroad

(asked on 10th November 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the effect of new visa requirements on outbound tourism from the UK into Europe.


This question was answered on 25th November 2021

The EU has legislated such that British citizens do not need a visa when travelling to and within the Schengen Area for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies to all British citizens travelling to and within the Schengen Area for activities including attending cultural or sports events and tourism.

In addition to this, a separate short stay of 90 days in any 180-day period can be spent in each of the following EU Member States that are outside the Schengen Area: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania.

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