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So no proof of income, no letter of invitation? Just passport, nothing else?A UK passport should be all you need. Brexit may change that, but I don't expect that to happen in the near future.
BTW we will finish and leave spain 2 days before Brexit deadlineSo no proof of income, no letter of invitation? Just passport, nothing else?
BTW we will finish and leave spain 2 days before Brexit deadline
BTW we will finish and leave spain 2 days before Brexit deadline
Thanks, yes all a shambles. I've been so focused on the masses of hoops to jump thro for hubby's visa, I completely forgot to check my own requirements. Would really be a bummer to be turned away and him let in!Frankly, given the situation at the House of Commons right now, the actual answer is "have not got even the foggiest".
Although I seem to remember that it is still possible for the nationals of one EU Member State to apply for a visa from another EU Member State ?? But it might be too late for you to do that, dunno ...
Though -- I'm not sure what your particular plans are, but you will still in five weeks time still have the right to travel to an EU country, and then after that point if you spend the whole of your time from November 1st onwards (if there's a "no deal Brexit" on that date) in a single country, and then only travel after that from that country to SA, you should probably be OK (there will likely be huge numbers of British people in similar situations all over Europe, and the Authorities will probably be understanding towards those that they'd view as being "honest tourists") -- though you should probably make sure that you have your return tickets with you as proof and demonstration of your intention to go back home at such and such a date.
Perhaps you could add the Passport check also to the resource pleaseTaking my own advice, I just posted the link to this calculator in the Resources / Travel section.
Enjoy!
You are expected to have at least 6 months left on your passport
You are expected to have at least 6 months left on your passport and post Brexit the UK passport is valid for 10 years from the date of issue. The 'extra' months will no longer count. Many of us have passports that were issued dated from renewal application plus the remaining weeks or months to 10 years on from the original expiry date. (Eg a passport that expired Sept 2018, renewed June 2018, valid until September 2028, will only be accepted as valid until June 2028)
The UK passport validity checker is a very useful tool too. (Currently dated for travel after 31st October but the information is the same whatever.)
Perhaps you could add the Passport check also to the resource please
Do you think you could add a link here to the resource section post please. i have searched and searched but cannot find it.Done! Check the resource.... I copied your text over and credited you as the source.
Some British passports were renewed with an expiry date more than 10 years from the date of issue so the extra time is not valid. The 6 months is I think so that you have time within the country and to get home on the same passport. Not sure if it is imposed for short trips.This is an increasingly common and yet serious abuse of the basics of the International Law on these matters.
Some British passports were renewed with an expiry date more than 10 years from the date of issue so the extra time is not valid. The 6 months is I think so that you have time within the country and to get home on the same passport. Not sure if it is imposed for short trips.
Not sure if the UK has a parallel arrangement with the Schengen countries or not... check with the relevant UK government website for confirmation?
However, that will change to a greater or lesser degree after the UK exits the EU.
There are no uniform rules about the validity of passports for people who hold a passport from an EU country and travel within the EU. There are no specific Schengen rules for them. They are subject to a variety of international treaties, some of them quite old but still in force. Some categories of EU nationals can still travel to Spain with passports that are expired, for example up to a year! It’s pointless to make any claims about legal dispositions for them on the basis of the rules for non-EU nationals that are familiar to many on the forum.Not sure if the UK has a parallel arrangement with the Schengen countries or not... check with the relevant UK government website for confirmation?
I had to look up what API is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_Passenger_Information_SystemRe API.
I added my comment because there are perhaps other readers who may not read the whole thread, as I obviously didn’t read or remember it all ☺ and also because the thread has branched out into touching on all sorts of combinations of travellers, countries, and means of transport.☺Yes, you are correct. I had written earlier what API is,
“I have a UK passport and all I have to do when flying to Spain is fill in the Advanced Passenger Information page (API) that you should find if you search your airline reference page”.
I presumed, perhaps mistakenly, that the Op would be flying.
Citizens of Australia and New Zealand have lots of countries giving them special breaks. If they are careful about following the rules they can spend years in Europe as tourists. They should check out this web page: https://thefreedominitiative.wordpress.com/2015/04/24/unlimited-visa-in-europe-for-free-maybe/Regarding the requirement (or not) for a visa - Australian are able to enter a group of 26 European countries for up to 90 days total in a 12 month period without the need for a visa under the Schengen Agreement (google it?).
Ain't Brexit fun!
but someone is paying, might be the uk taxpayer...Non-stop free entertainment ...
Grab your family pack of pop-corn !!
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