Note this is an Extract from the BBC website- to read the full article and the impact of Brexit 5 years on see this link
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrynjz1glpo
How this affects you!
Freedom of movement ended with Brexit, also affecting tourists and business travellers.
British passport holders can no longer use “EU/EEA/CH” lanes at EU border crossing points.
People can still visit the EU as a tourist for 90 days in any 180 day period without requiring a visa, provided they have at least three months remaining on their passports at the time of their return.
This applies both to the UK citizens going to the EU and vice versa.
However, a bigger change in terms of travel is on the horizon:
In 2025, the EU is planning to introduce a new electronic Entry Exit System (EES), external – an automated IT system for registering travellers from non-EU countries.
This will register the person’s name, type of the travel document, biometric data (fingerprints and captured facial images) and the date and place of entry and exit.
It will replace the manual stamping of passports. The impact of this is unclear, but some in the travel sector have expressed fears it could potentially add to border queues as people leave the UK.
The EES was due to be introduced in November 2024 but was postponed until 2025, with no new date for implementation yet set.
And six months after the introduction of EES, the EU says it will introduce a new European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), external. UK citizens will have to obtain ETIAS clearance for travel to 30 European countries.
ETIAS clearance will cost €7 (£5.90) and be valid for up to three years or until someone’s passport expires, whichever comes first. If people get a new passport, they need to get a new ETIAS travel authorisation.
Meanwhile, the UK is introducing its equivalent to ETIAS for EU citizens from 2 April 2025 (though Irish citizens will be exempt). The UK permit – to be called an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), external – will cost £16.