Brexit: travel documents for EU nationals and their non-EU family members residing in the UK
The UK no longer applies EU rules on free movement, which allow EU nationals to travel freely with a valid passport or an identity card. As an EU national, the entry documents required when travelling to the UK will differ according to whether you have a residence status in the UK under the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement (EU Settlement Scheme), or not.
What is your situation?
I am an EU national with UK Settled or Pre-Settled Status under the EU Settlement Scheme
Travel to the UK
If you have UK Settled or Pre-Settled Status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you can continue to enter the UK with a valid passport or identity card. Your non-EU family members who also have UK settled or pre-settled status can enter the UK with a valid passport.
Warning
As of 2026, the UK will no longer accept ID cards (as an entry document) that do not comply with applicable international standards related to biometric identification.
Travel to an EU country
As an EU national, you have the right to travel to any EU country with a valid passport or ID card. Your non-EU family members may need an entry visa, depending on their nationality. Read more about travelling in the EU with your non-EU family members and how to apply for a visa if they need one. Residence cards for non-EU family members previously issued by the UK under the EU rules on free movement are no longer valid.
I am an EU national without any status under the UK's EU Settlement Scheme
As a rule, the UK does not require a visa for short stays up to six months for tourism and business, check the rules that apply to your situation
I need help
If you think that your rights under EU law are not being respected and you need advice, contact our assistance service.
You can report a breach of your rights under the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement to the UK Independent Monitoring Authority
See also
Detailed information on the implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement and citizens' rights
- Questions and Answers the rights of EU citizens in the United Kingdom after the end of the transition period
- What you need to know as an EU citizen living in the UK
- What you need to know as a senior EU citizen living in the UK
- What you need to know as a non-EU citizen living in the UK if you have, or had, a family connection to an EU citizen