Life on the road
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LLM replied on 25/11/2020 10:17
eurortraveller replied on 25/11/2020 11:35
Posted on 25/11/2020 09:46 by LLMDoes it not depend on deal or no deal?
Posted on 25/11/2020 11:35
Afraid not.
Canada has a trade deal with the EU - which the UK would like to copy - but Canadians visiting the EU have a 90 day limit unless they can get a long stay visa.
The UK voted to end free movement, and as a result full time motorhoming in Europe will be a thing of the past.
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Rocky 2 buckets replied on 25/11/2020 12:34
LLM replied on 25/11/2020 13:54
Posted on 25/11/2020 11:35 by eurortravellerAfraid not.
Canada has a trade deal with the EU - which the UK would like to copy - but Canadians visiting the EU have a 90 day limit unless they can get a long stay visa.
The UK voted to end free movement, and as a result full time motorhoming in Europe will be a thing of the past.
Posted on 25/11/2020 13:54
The deal is not yet done and whilst the Canadian deal was muted as a model I think it unlikely that any deal we make (if any) will be entirely identical. I'm content to wait and see. In any event I suspect that the number of Canadians bringing MH's to Europe is relatively few 
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Philnffc replied on 25/11/2020 20:37
Posted on 25/11/2020 08:54 by LLMI'm interested to know why you have written some of those things.
Insurance. I assume you mean their vehicle (camper) insurance. Mine cover us for 12 months abroad if that is what we choose. We just have to have a UK address.
MOT. An MOT is normally for 12 months and is valid wherever you are.
UK (NHS) health cover is more tricky but it is relatively easy to get around the rules. Many full timers do.
Not sure what you mean about NHS card invalid?
EHIC (RIP)
Banking is fine as long as you maintain a UK address.
I say good luck to them. I wish I had done much the same at their age.
Tinwheeler replied on 25/11/2020 20:45
Posted on 25/11/2020 20:37 by PhilnffcNo insurance invalidates your MOT and visa versa
I was trying to point the point out some of the pit falls we faced in the eleven years we full timed and always found it better to keep mum i will now but out of this thread.
Phil
LLM replied on 25/11/2020 21:11
Posted on 25/11/2020 20:37 by PhilnffcNo insurance invalidates your MOT and visa versa
I was trying to point the point out some of the pit falls we faced in the eleven years we full timed and always found it better to keep mum i will now but out of this thread.
Phil
Posted on 25/11/2020 21:11
You are 50% correct. Not having a valid MOT does invalidate your insurance. Quite logical really as you have no record of the vehicle being road worthy at least once in a 12 month period. Of course it only applies to vehicles that are required to have an MOT. Not having insurance does not invalidate your MOT. Not having a valid MOT is illegal under Section 47 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and you run the risk of facing a £1,000 fine and a charge of six to eight penalty points on your licence by driving without one.
There are certainly challenges to be overcome when full timing but you clearly overcame them if you did it for 11 years.
replied on 25/11/2020 22:28
Posted on 25/11/2020 20:45 by TinwheelerI’m puzzled by that Phil. To the best of my knowledge, it's not essential to have insurance to pass an MOT so I cannot see that the absence of insurance would invalidate an MOT.
The reverse, however, is certainly likely to be true.