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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 14 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 June 2021 (named day). It was answered by Kevin Foster (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 June 2021 on behalf of the Home Office.

Tourists: EEA Nationals and Switzerland

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that tourists from countries in the EEA and Switzerland can travel to the UK without additional ID security checks.

Answer

Now freedom of movement has ended, EU, EEA and Swiss citizens may continue to travel to the UK for short trips, including for tourism, short-term business visits or short-term studies, and will not require a visa, but they will need to seek entry on arrival at the border and meet the requirements of the relevant immigration rules: they will also require a passport for travel to the UK from 1 October 2021.

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens can also continue to use their biometric passports to pass through e-passport gates (Where available) on arrival.

It is also worth noting there are no routine immigration controls on journeys within the Common Travel Area, which includes the Republic of Ireland, and none whatsoever on the Irish land border. This will not change.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
15179
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Immigration controls Tourists Switzerland EEA nationals
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk