Question follow-through · 42729

Visas: EU Countries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve mobility arrangements for UK citizens within the Schengen Zone.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
31 Mar 2025
Target answer date
8 Apr 2025
Answer
8 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 31 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve mobility arrangements for UK citizens within the Schengen Zone.

  2. 8 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The UK and the EU allow for visa-free short-term travel in line with their respective arrangements for third country nationals. The UK allows EU citizens short-term visa-free travel for up to six months. Meanwhile, the EU allows for travel within the Sche...

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Visas: EU Countries

1 Apr 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to improve visa requirements for UK citizens with homes in both the UK and in a country in the Schengen Area.