Visas: EU Countries
Commons · Question 27133 · Tabled 29 Jan 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will have discussions with his European Union counterpart on the potential merits of establishing a six months visa waiver scheme for citizens visiting EU Member States in the Schengen area to replace the
Answer
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 5 Feb 2025
Both the UK and the EU allow for visa-free short-term travel in line with their respective arrangements for third country nationals. The UK allows EU citizens short-term visa-free travel for up to six months. Meanwhile, the Schengen Borders Code allows fo...