Can I travel from Belgium to UK after brexit with just an identity card?
I am traveling as a Belgian citizen after 28 March (brexit). Can I still enter with my identity card?
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We can be hopeful that ID cars will remain sufficient, but like any messy divorce it could get to the point where decisions are made in a tit-for-tat spiral.
– o.m.
7 hours ago
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@o.m. Well since the UK doesn't have national IDs to begin with, it'd be hard to do tit-for-tat in that regard
– Crazydre
7 hours ago
@Crazydre, in that case I wonder what the OP had in mind.
– o.m.
7 hours ago
@o.m. Simply the UK not being in the EU, but that doesn't necessarily "invalidate" EU IDs
– Crazydre
7 hours ago
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@Crazydre, quite a lot of EU27 countries promise not to deport Britons, provided there is "reciprocity." Nice if it works, but there could be a downward spiral if initial measures are not quite equivalent and then the states "retaliate."
– o.m.
6 hours ago
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I am traveling as a Belgian citizen after 28 March (brexit). Can I still enter with my identity card?
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I am traveling as a Belgian citizen after 28 March (brexit). Can I still enter with my identity card?
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We can be hopeful that ID cars will remain sufficient, but like any messy divorce it could get to the point where decisions are made in a tit-for-tat spiral.
– o.m.
7 hours ago
1
@o.m. Well since the UK doesn't have national IDs to begin with, it'd be hard to do tit-for-tat in that regard
– Crazydre
7 hours ago
@Crazydre, in that case I wonder what the OP had in mind.
– o.m.
7 hours ago
@o.m. Simply the UK not being in the EU, but that doesn't necessarily "invalidate" EU IDs
– Crazydre
7 hours ago
1
@Crazydre, quite a lot of EU27 countries promise not to deport Britons, provided there is "reciprocity." Nice if it works, but there could be a downward spiral if initial measures are not quite equivalent and then the states "retaliate."
– o.m.
6 hours ago
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We can be hopeful that ID cars will remain sufficient, but like any messy divorce it could get to the point where decisions are made in a tit-for-tat spiral.
– o.m.
7 hours ago
1
@o.m. Well since the UK doesn't have national IDs to begin with, it'd be hard to do tit-for-tat in that regard
– Crazydre
7 hours ago
@Crazydre, in that case I wonder what the OP had in mind.
– o.m.
7 hours ago
@o.m. Simply the UK not being in the EU, but that doesn't necessarily "invalidate" EU IDs
– Crazydre
7 hours ago
1
@Crazydre, quite a lot of EU27 countries promise not to deport Britons, provided there is "reciprocity." Nice if it works, but there could be a downward spiral if initial measures are not quite equivalent and then the states "retaliate."
– o.m.
6 hours ago
We can be hopeful that ID cars will remain sufficient, but like any messy divorce it could get to the point where decisions are made in a tit-for-tat spiral.
– o.m.
7 hours ago
We can be hopeful that ID cars will remain sufficient, but like any messy divorce it could get to the point where decisions are made in a tit-for-tat spiral.
– o.m.
7 hours ago
1
1
@o.m. Well since the UK doesn't have national IDs to begin with, it'd be hard to do tit-for-tat in that regard
– Crazydre
7 hours ago
@o.m. Well since the UK doesn't have national IDs to begin with, it'd be hard to do tit-for-tat in that regard
– Crazydre
7 hours ago
@Crazydre, in that case I wonder what the OP had in mind.
– o.m.
7 hours ago
@Crazydre, in that case I wonder what the OP had in mind.
– o.m.
7 hours ago
@o.m. Simply the UK not being in the EU, but that doesn't necessarily "invalidate" EU IDs
– Crazydre
7 hours ago
@o.m. Simply the UK not being in the EU, but that doesn't necessarily "invalidate" EU IDs
– Crazydre
7 hours ago
1
1
@Crazydre, quite a lot of EU27 countries promise not to deport Britons, provided there is "reciprocity." Nice if it works, but there could be a downward spiral if initial measures are not quite equivalent and then the states "retaliate."
– o.m.
6 hours ago
@Crazydre, quite a lot of EU27 countries promise not to deport Britons, provided there is "reciprocity." Nice if it works, but there could be a downward spiral if initial measures are not quite equivalent and then the states "retaliate."
– o.m.
6 hours ago
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Yes you can. Per a policy paper, in case of no-deal, EU IDs will be accepted until at least 2021. After that, it depends on what the government deicdes then.
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That policy paper is the policy of a government which had some (we know now) unrealistic assumptions about how much it would get to decide how Brexit plays out. The promises in it may be earnestly meant, but by now I'm skeptical about the government's ability to deliver on those promises if it keeps being unable to get things through parliament.
– Henning Makholm
4 hours ago
@HenningMakholm Apparently it's from gov.uk/government/publications/…, December 2018, which makes it at least a little credible. I've struggled to find the actual legal text about which documents are accepted, but I think it's something that doesn't change overnight on 29 March, at least.
– Andrea
2 hours ago
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I think everybody wants it to be simple for EU citizens to travel to the UK (and the other way), but as far as I have heard they haven't made any official agreements yet (I'm sure there's not a complete solution to all of the issues brexit raises, but not if any agreements have been made that would cover this or other small areas, to prevent some chaos), and without one you won't be able to.
2
It doesn't have to be an agreement. Several countries accept EU IDs per unilateral government decisions. And per a Home Office policy paper, even in case of no deal EU IDs will be accepted until at least 2021
– Crazydre
11 hours ago
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Yes you can. Per a policy paper, in case of no-deal, EU IDs will be accepted until at least 2021. After that, it depends on what the government deicdes then.
1
That policy paper is the policy of a government which had some (we know now) unrealistic assumptions about how much it would get to decide how Brexit plays out. The promises in it may be earnestly meant, but by now I'm skeptical about the government's ability to deliver on those promises if it keeps being unable to get things through parliament.
– Henning Makholm
4 hours ago
@HenningMakholm Apparently it's from gov.uk/government/publications/…, December 2018, which makes it at least a little credible. I've struggled to find the actual legal text about which documents are accepted, but I think it's something that doesn't change overnight on 29 March, at least.
– Andrea
2 hours ago
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Yes you can. Per a policy paper, in case of no-deal, EU IDs will be accepted until at least 2021. After that, it depends on what the government deicdes then.
1
That policy paper is the policy of a government which had some (we know now) unrealistic assumptions about how much it would get to decide how Brexit plays out. The promises in it may be earnestly meant, but by now I'm skeptical about the government's ability to deliver on those promises if it keeps being unable to get things through parliament.
– Henning Makholm
4 hours ago
@HenningMakholm Apparently it's from gov.uk/government/publications/…, December 2018, which makes it at least a little credible. I've struggled to find the actual legal text about which documents are accepted, but I think it's something that doesn't change overnight on 29 March, at least.
– Andrea
2 hours ago
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Yes you can. Per a policy paper, in case of no-deal, EU IDs will be accepted until at least 2021. After that, it depends on what the government deicdes then.
Yes you can. Per a policy paper, in case of no-deal, EU IDs will be accepted until at least 2021. After that, it depends on what the government deicdes then.
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That policy paper is the policy of a government which had some (we know now) unrealistic assumptions about how much it would get to decide how Brexit plays out. The promises in it may be earnestly meant, but by now I'm skeptical about the government's ability to deliver on those promises if it keeps being unable to get things through parliament.
– Henning Makholm
4 hours ago
@HenningMakholm Apparently it's from gov.uk/government/publications/…, December 2018, which makes it at least a little credible. I've struggled to find the actual legal text about which documents are accepted, but I think it's something that doesn't change overnight on 29 March, at least.
– Andrea
2 hours ago
add a comment |
1
That policy paper is the policy of a government which had some (we know now) unrealistic assumptions about how much it would get to decide how Brexit plays out. The promises in it may be earnestly meant, but by now I'm skeptical about the government's ability to deliver on those promises if it keeps being unable to get things through parliament.
– Henning Makholm
4 hours ago
@HenningMakholm Apparently it's from gov.uk/government/publications/…, December 2018, which makes it at least a little credible. I've struggled to find the actual legal text about which documents are accepted, but I think it's something that doesn't change overnight on 29 March, at least.
– Andrea
2 hours ago
1
1
That policy paper is the policy of a government which had some (we know now) unrealistic assumptions about how much it would get to decide how Brexit plays out. The promises in it may be earnestly meant, but by now I'm skeptical about the government's ability to deliver on those promises if it keeps being unable to get things through parliament.
– Henning Makholm
4 hours ago
That policy paper is the policy of a government which had some (we know now) unrealistic assumptions about how much it would get to decide how Brexit plays out. The promises in it may be earnestly meant, but by now I'm skeptical about the government's ability to deliver on those promises if it keeps being unable to get things through parliament.
– Henning Makholm
4 hours ago
@HenningMakholm Apparently it's from gov.uk/government/publications/…, December 2018, which makes it at least a little credible. I've struggled to find the actual legal text about which documents are accepted, but I think it's something that doesn't change overnight on 29 March, at least.
– Andrea
2 hours ago
@HenningMakholm Apparently it's from gov.uk/government/publications/…, December 2018, which makes it at least a little credible. I've struggled to find the actual legal text about which documents are accepted, but I think it's something that doesn't change overnight on 29 March, at least.
– Andrea
2 hours ago
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I think everybody wants it to be simple for EU citizens to travel to the UK (and the other way), but as far as I have heard they haven't made any official agreements yet (I'm sure there's not a complete solution to all of the issues brexit raises, but not if any agreements have been made that would cover this or other small areas, to prevent some chaos), and without one you won't be able to.
2
It doesn't have to be an agreement. Several countries accept EU IDs per unilateral government decisions. And per a Home Office policy paper, even in case of no deal EU IDs will be accepted until at least 2021
– Crazydre
11 hours ago
add a comment |
I think everybody wants it to be simple for EU citizens to travel to the UK (and the other way), but as far as I have heard they haven't made any official agreements yet (I'm sure there's not a complete solution to all of the issues brexit raises, but not if any agreements have been made that would cover this or other small areas, to prevent some chaos), and without one you won't be able to.
2
It doesn't have to be an agreement. Several countries accept EU IDs per unilateral government decisions. And per a Home Office policy paper, even in case of no deal EU IDs will be accepted until at least 2021
– Crazydre
11 hours ago
add a comment |
I think everybody wants it to be simple for EU citizens to travel to the UK (and the other way), but as far as I have heard they haven't made any official agreements yet (I'm sure there's not a complete solution to all of the issues brexit raises, but not if any agreements have been made that would cover this or other small areas, to prevent some chaos), and without one you won't be able to.
I think everybody wants it to be simple for EU citizens to travel to the UK (and the other way), but as far as I have heard they haven't made any official agreements yet (I'm sure there's not a complete solution to all of the issues brexit raises, but not if any agreements have been made that would cover this or other small areas, to prevent some chaos), and without one you won't be able to.
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It doesn't have to be an agreement. Several countries accept EU IDs per unilateral government decisions. And per a Home Office policy paper, even in case of no deal EU IDs will be accepted until at least 2021
– Crazydre
11 hours ago
add a comment |
2
It doesn't have to be an agreement. Several countries accept EU IDs per unilateral government decisions. And per a Home Office policy paper, even in case of no deal EU IDs will be accepted until at least 2021
– Crazydre
11 hours ago
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It doesn't have to be an agreement. Several countries accept EU IDs per unilateral government decisions. And per a Home Office policy paper, even in case of no deal EU IDs will be accepted until at least 2021
– Crazydre
11 hours ago
It doesn't have to be an agreement. Several countries accept EU IDs per unilateral government decisions. And per a Home Office policy paper, even in case of no deal EU IDs will be accepted until at least 2021
– Crazydre
11 hours ago
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We can be hopeful that ID cars will remain sufficient, but like any messy divorce it could get to the point where decisions are made in a tit-for-tat spiral.
– o.m.
7 hours ago
1
@o.m. Well since the UK doesn't have national IDs to begin with, it'd be hard to do tit-for-tat in that regard
– Crazydre
7 hours ago
@Crazydre, in that case I wonder what the OP had in mind.
– o.m.
7 hours ago
@o.m. Simply the UK not being in the EU, but that doesn't necessarily "invalidate" EU IDs
– Crazydre
7 hours ago
1
@Crazydre, quite a lot of EU27 countries promise not to deport Britons, provided there is "reciprocity." Nice if it works, but there could be a downward spiral if initial measures are not quite equivalent and then the states "retaliate."
– o.m.
6 hours ago