Brexit 2018 - Travelling to Europe

Posted on 01/01/2019 19:42 by Wherenext

Dunclair, with regard to IDPs please note that you can only get the 1949 Convention IDP from a very small number of Post Offices and the 2 Third Parties mentioned. This will allow you to travel in Spain. However you cannot get the 1968 Convention IDP which covers France and most of the other EU (non island) countries from 1st.February but it will be available from about 2,500 P.Os and won't be available then from ths AA or RAC. Clear?

You will in effect need 2 IDPs if travelling to France and Spain or through Spain to Portugal. Each IDP will cost £5.50. Thd 1968 one will only come into force on 28th.March.

Of course all of this could change at the drop of a hat so keep your eye on things.

Posted on 01/01/2019 20:52 by nelliethehooker

Ans some people insist that travelling "over there" is simple!!

Posted on 01/01/2019 19:42 by Wherenext

Dunclair, with regard to IDPs please note that you can only get the 1949 Convention IDP from a very small number of Post Offices and the 2 Third Parties mentioned. This will allow you to travel in Spain. However you cannot get the 1968 Convention IDP which covers France and most of the other EU (non island) countries from 1st.February but it will be available from about 2,500 P.Os and won't be available then from ths AA or RAC. Clear?

You will in effect need 2 IDPs if travelling to France and Spain or through Spain to Portugal. Each IDP will cost £5.50. Thd 1968 one will only come into force on 28th.March.

Of course all of this could change at the drop of a hat so keep your eye on things.

Posted on 02/01/2019 06:13 by Lutz

If future national UK driving licences continue to have a photo ID and the categories that one is allowed to drive remain unchanged or at least readable to a foreign traffic officer without a working knowledge of English, why would one be required to have an IDP at all?

Posted on 01/01/2019 20:52 by nelliethehooker

Ans some people insist that travelling "over there" is simple!!

Posted on 02/01/2019 09:04 by cyberyacht

Even if the poisoned chalice of "a deal" is declined, it does not necessarily follow that EU countries will insist on the additional documentation. 

Posted on 02/01/2019 09:37 by

It has already been decided that UK passport holders will need an ETIAS. That was announced by the Schengen countries on December 14th. It will cost €7 and be valid for three years. It won't come into force until 2021 though.

We will be allowed 90 days travel in 180. I posted a link on another thread to a 'calculator' which enables you to work out if your travel plans are OK and within the limits.

Posted on 02/01/2019 07:02 by

That is the advice we are being given if we leave the EU with no deal.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/driving-in-the-eu-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/driving-in-the-eu-if-theres-no-brexit-deal