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British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries

Commons · Question 106843 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 26 Jan 2026

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Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to negotiate the harmonisation of the amount of time that UK nationals can spend in the EU under the 90 in 180 day Schengen rule with the amount of time that EU nationals can spend in the UK wit

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Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 26 Jan 2026

HMG officials and Ministers, including myself, regularly engage the EU and EU Member State counterparts on a range of issues affecting UK nationals. The UK and the EU allow for visa-free, short-term travel in line with their respective arrangements for th...