All the information you need to help you prepare for travel after 1st January 2021 can be found here.
Travel Documents:
From 1st January 2021, your passport will need to fit the below criteria on the day of your departure:
- Must have at least 6 months of validity
- Must be less than 10 years old (even if it has 6 months or more left)
- These rules do not apply to travel to Ireland. You can continue to use your passport as long as it’s valid for the length of your stay
You will still be able to travel with a burgundy or ‘European Union’ passport after Brexit. New blue passports are being issued, so you can expect to be sent one of these when you renew your current passport.
Travel & Health Insurance: You should continue to get appropriate travel insurance with healthcare cover before you go abroad. From 11th January 2021 UK residents will now be able to apply for a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC).
Under Britain's new agreement with the EU, UK residents' rights to emergency and medically necessary healthcare will continue when travelling in the EU. This includes medically necessary treatment for pre-existing or chronic condition. Current European Heath Insurance Cards (EHIC) are valid as long as they are in date and people can continue to use these when travelling to the EU. Further information can be found on the UK Government website here.
Find out all the latest details regarding Brexit travel advice here or alternatively visit our Brexit page for more information.
Renewing passports – if your UK passports is over 10 years old, or if it has less than six month’s validity for travel, you will need to renew it before you travel. Further details on how to do this can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport/renew.