If you’re an EU , EEA or Swiss citizen EU , EEA and Swiss citizens can travel to the UK for holidays or short trips without needing a visa. You will not be able to use an EU , EEA or Swiss national ID card to enter the UK from 1 October 2021 unless you: have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Are UK citizens EEA nationals?
The UK government amended their EEA regulations to define an EEA as a ‘national of an EEA state who is not also a British citizen’.
Do we need a new passport after Brexit?
Therefore, there is no need to renew a British passport simply because of Brexit. For instance, the expiry date on the passport should be checked. A UK passport must be valid for at least another six months on the starting day of travelling when going to an EU country, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland or Iceland.
What is the difference between EU and EEA?
The EEA includes EU countries and also Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. It allows them to be part of the EU ‘s single market. Switzerland is not an EU or EEA member but is part of the single market. This means Swiss nationals have the same rights to live and work in the UK as other EEA nationals.
You are a European Economic Area (EEA) national if you are a citizen of one of the following countries. If you have permanent residence in, but not citizenship of, any of these countries, you are not an EEA national: The UKs EEA regulations extend the free movement rights to all EEA and Swiss nationals.
Do I have settled status in the UK?
After you get your decision letter, you can view your pre-settled or settled status online on GOV.UK. If you’re from the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you will not get a card showing your pre-settled or settled status – your status is only online.
What do EEA citizens do in the UK?
These immigration rights under European law are called “free movement” rights. If such an EEA national comes to the UK to work or study or is financially self-sufficient, they are considered to be “exercising Treaty rights” in the UK under European law, ie they are exercising their immigration legal rights as provided by the EC Treaty.
Can You sponsor a non-EEA family member in the UK?
The European Economic Area (EEA) family permit has made it substantially easier for non-EEA family members to move around EU member states. Eligible EEA nationals with either the intention of, or currently living in the UK on a long-term basis may sponsor their non-EEA family member to accompany or join them in the UK.
What happens when you become a British citizen of an EU country?
The effect is to remove EEA nationals and their family members from the scope of the UK’s implementation of EU law immediately on the EEA national becoming a British citizen.
Can a non EU citizen live with an EU citizen in the UK?
An EU citizen can bring their non EU spouse to live with them in the UK, although you will both need to apply under the new EU Settlement Scheme to enable you to reside lawfully in the UK after 30 June 2021. The non EU spouse must also be living in the UK prior to the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020.
