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Visas: EU Countries

Commons · Question 27133 · Tabled 29 Jan 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2025

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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...