Question follow-through · 531

Visas: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British nationals have received travel bans from the Schengen area for overstaying in each year since the United Kingdom left the European Union.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
13 May 2026
Target answer date
18 May 2026
Answer
19 May 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British nationals have received travel bans from the Schengen area for overstaying in each year since the United Kingdom left the European Union.

  2. 18 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 May 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Transport does not hold this information. The 90 days in 180-day limit (90/180) is a fundamental part of the EU’s conditions of entry for third country nationals to its territory, including for visa-free travel for short-term visits. As...

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