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EU visa rules update for UK citizens after Brexit as minister issues statement

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The government has been put under pressure to take action over EU visa rules for UK citizens. The issue was raised in the House of Commons on Thursday as an MP highlighted the case of two people who live in Spain for part of the year but have to fly frequently there and back due to existing rules.

The discussion was about the so-called Schengen area - the parts of the European Union that allow more than 450 million people to travel freely between EU member countries other than Ireland and Cyprus without going through border controls. Since Brexit, the UK has had a separate arrangement that allows Brits to make trips to EU or Schengen nations without a visa if they are staying for 90 days or less in a 180-day period, or are visiting as a tourist or for certain other reasons.

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But there are calls from some MPs to change those rules, which place limits on travel that most EU citizens do not face. Tom Hayes, Labour MP for Bournemouth East, asked what discussions one senior minister has had with his EU counterparts on visa rules for UK citizens visiting the Schengen area for 90 in 180 days.

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The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, Nick Thomas-Symonds, replied to say: "Government officials and ministers, including me, regularly engage the EU on a range of issues of importance to British citizens. The UK and the EU allow for visa travel in line with the standard arrangements for third-country nationals. The UK Government will continue to listen to and advocate for British citizens."

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Mr Hayes then raised the example of two people in his constituency. He said: "Many thousands of constituents, including Philip and Kathryn in my constituency, live for part of the year in Spain. Prior to Brexit, they did so without restriction, but now they face limited visa options, resulting in more frequent flying. What conversations has the minister had with Spain’s Government about ending these barriers?"

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you are staying for 90 days or less in a 180-day period you are visiting as a tourist or for certain other reasons

Other reasons include travelling for business for your UK employer, studying a short course, getting medical treatment, and journalism or other media activities

The issue of Northern Ireland was then raised. Jim Shannon, DUP MP for Strangford, said: "As the minister knows, Northern Ireland is in that wonderful limbo land of movement—half in the United Kingdom and half in the EU, because of the unfinished protocol Bill [a piece of legislation designed to prevent a hard border in Northern Ireland]. Can he tell us how those in Northern Ireland will be affected by the Schengen area due to the particular, and perhaps peculiar position they are in as a result of the protocol?"

Mr Thomas-Symonds replied: "Northern Ireland has the unique advantage of dual market access. On the wider issues of application of EU law that the hon. Gentleman is talking about, he can be assured that as co-chair of the joint committee I work carefully and closely on these matters with the Northern Ireland Executive."

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