Brexit, in Great Britain only with a passport. How to travel to London and beyond: the guide

Rome, 30 September 2021 – Remember the Brexit? Here, it is time for the exit process of the UK dall’European Union take a step forward. From 1 October 2021, it will no longer be possible to enter Great Britain without having the passport, unless you have already acquired the right to stay on the territory or have special permits. In this regard on the British government site all the details of the new legislation on travel to the island are reported: enter the UK if you are a European citizen, a Swiss citizen or a country in the European Economic Area.

Summary

We see what will be needed from 1 October to cross the border of the United Kingdom, bearing in mind that the rules valid for i Italian citizens they are the same for others Peasi Ue, Eea (European Economic Area) and for the Swiss. These are useful information, for example, for those who intend to go to London, a very popular destination (until the pre-Covid era) for Italians, tourists and non-tourists.

All those who go to the UK for a leisure trip, visiting family or friends, and they want to stay up to a maximum of 6 months.

I only know you fall into one of these categories:

• you received the Settled Status, the permanent residence permit to which he is entitled those who have continuously resided in the UK for 5 years or more, or the Pre-Settled Status, a temporary permit aimed at reaching the minimum 5 years necessary to acquire the Settled Status (EU Settlement Scheme);
• you have done apply for Pre-Settled or Settled Status but you haven’t received the certificate yet;
• you have a family residence permit, EU Settlement Scheme family permit, which allows you to come and go, study and work in the UK within 6 months of validity of the permit;
• you have a border work permit, which allows you to work in a UK but live in another country;
• hai Swiss nationality and you own a special permission dedicated to those who work for a company based in Switzerland;
• you received the permission from S2 Healthcare Visitor, i.e. you have been authorized to receive specialist health care which fall into the “S2 arrangement” category or accompany a person which falls into this category.

Only in these cases listed can you still enter the United Kingdom by showing your identity card valid for expatriation, and in any case at the moment this procedure And guaranteed only until December 31, 2025.

Yup, unless you already have the EU Settlement Scheme family permit. In any case, it is preferable have a valid passport and request specific information from the competent office, eg. university secretariat, Erasmus office, etc.

You may need a standard residence permit (Standard Visitor visa) if you fall into one of these categories:

• devi participate in a work activity, ad es. meetings, conferences, etc .;
• attend a short course of study or join a academic exchange program;
• per medical and health reasons, to. example private specialist visits.

The need for a standard residence permit or not depends on the activity which will take place in the UK e the length of stay: Standard Visitor visa

No, you need a passport. Ireland, Scotland and Wales re-entered the territory of the United Kingdom, so the same rules apply as for England.

Except for the cases listed, for all the others it is good to have a valid passport in anticipation of the trip to Great Britain, so as not to run into unpleasant misunderstandings once you arrive at the border control.

Currently, those moving from Italy to Great Britain must follow necessarily this security protocol:

1. submit the negative result of a swab carried out in the previous 3 days at the start, both molecular and antigenic are fine as long as it reaches 97% accuracy of the result;
2. fill in the online form “Travel locator form” in the two previous days at the start;
3. make two pads of control, by 2nd day and 8th day, after arriving in Great Britain.

Se hai finished the vaccination course, you must take a test swab by the 2nd day after arriving in Great Britain.

I know you are not fully vaccinated, you have to respect one 10-day quarantine to a specially marked address and carry out two pads by 2nd day and 8th day from his arrival in Great Britain

Starting from 4 October 2021, Covid rules for entering the UK will change and will be linked to vaccination. Specifically, those who have completed the vaccination course in Italy (or in a European country, USA and UK program for abroad) by 14 days before departure for Gran Brategna, will also be considered vaccinated in Great Britain e it will no longer be necessary carry out swabs before and after arrival in the UK or respect the quarantine.

Se hai finished the vaccination course within 14 days from departure for the UK, you must have a document in which are specified:

• name and surname
• date of birth
• type of vaccine made
• date of each vaccine dose
• country where you received the vaccine and name of the institution that issued the vaccination certificate.

I know you do not qualify as fully vaccinated (i.e. you have only received one dose, it has not been 14 days since the completion of the vaccination course or you are not vaccinated at all), you will need to follow Covid rules currently in force even after 4 October 2021.