Why a passport stamp is important for British tourists going on holiday to EU countries
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMany British tourists will be taking their first holidays in the Schengen area of the EU since Brexit this summer. Coronavirus restrictions have been relaxed in countries across Europe and airlines are laying on extra services to cope with demand.
Since the UK left the EU at the end of 2020, new rules have applied to UK passport holders holidaying within the EU and the Schengen zone covering most of the EU (but not Ireland).
Now, Brits can go to Schengen countries for a maximum of three months without having to apply for a visa. Before Brexit, UK passport holders benefited from freedom of movement and could remain in the EU and Schengen for as long as they wanted.
Under the new rules, Brits can travel to the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. And, unlike before Brexit, their passports will be stamped when they enter and leave Schengen countries. Read more:Your rights if you miss a flight A passport stamp is more than a nice souvenir, having one should stop you from being held up by border guards when you try to leave.
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