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Brits WON’T need a visa to travel to Europe even if we get a No Deal Brexit, EU confirms
The European Commission has confirmed that UK citizens will be able to travel freely to the continent after we leave the EU
BRITISH tourists won't need a visa to travel to Europe after Brexit, Eurocrats announced today.
UK citizens will be able to visit the EU for up to three months at a time without having to get new documents - even if there is a No Deal Brexit.
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The European Commission today unveiled plans for a new visa regime after Britain leaves the EU in March next year.
Eurocrats said: "The European Commission has today proposed to grant UK citizens visa-free travel to the EU after the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
"It would mean that UK citizens would not need a visa when travelling to the Schengen area for short stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period."
Brits who want to work in Europe, or visit for more than three months, may still need to get a visa.
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And holidaymakers won't be able to use the "fast lane" at passport control - meaning there could be much longer queues for British people at European airports.
The commission also warned that under a No Deal scenario, British driving licences and pet passports could be useless on the continent.
The new regime will come into force in four months if Britain ends up crashing out of the EU without a withdrawal deal.
But if we do get a deal, it will only apply after the end of the transition period which will conclude in December 2020.
The EU said that the offer of visa-free travel will be withdrawn if the UK refuses to let Europeans come in without a visa.
Theresa May has already promised not to impose visas on holidaymakers from Europe.
But it was previously feared the EU would charge Brits £6 or more for a permit to enter after Brexit.
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Today's announcement applies to all the countries of the EU except Ireland, plus Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Freedom of movement between the UK and Ireland is already guaranteed under a separate treaty dating back to 1923.
A Government spokesman said: "A UK government spokesperson said: "We welcome the proposal by the European Commission which reflects the future relationship that the UK wants with the rest of the EU.
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"We have been clear in our proposals that we want to ensure reciprocal measures on visa-free travel for tourists and short term business visitors with the EU.”
Anti-Brexit campaigners claimed the new rules will hurt British citizens who spent large parts of the year abroad.
Lib Dem MP Tom Brake said: "This will come as a real shock to those who spend their winter months in Spain or Portugal and will now see additional costs and potential queues providing extra baggage."
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