What about Brexit?

We recommend visiting ABTA's Brexit advice for travellers page, which has lots of useful information and practical advice. 

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has published advice on travelling to Europe post-Brexit, which you can find here - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/brexit-guidance#travel-to-the-eu

Travelling to France 

We've summarised key points below. In the main there will be no impact on travelling to France for holidays aside from:

• No visas will be required for UK citizens. Passports will still be required as before but they will require 6-months validity and must not be over 10 years old (if you renewed your current passport before the previous one expired, extra months may have been added to its expiry date. Any extra months on your passport over 10 years will not count towards the 6 months needed so some passport holders will need to have more than 6 months remaining in order to travel). The UK has never been part of the Schengen passport-free European travel area, and therefore there have always been identity controls for UK travellers coming into the EU. You will need to use the lanes separate from those for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens.
• For those driving, you will only need an International Driving Permit if you only have a paper licence or if your driving licence was issued in Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man. This can be easily obtained from UK Post Offices for an approximate cost of £5.50.
• For those driving with their own car, you do not need to carry a Green Card from your car insurance company when you drive in the EU and Switzerland. You'll need to display a UK sticker rather than a GB sticker.
• You should get a free UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) before leaving the UK (if you have a current European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) this will be valid until its expiry date). These are valid for EU countries. Travel insurance (which we have always insisted our clients have in place, as this is good practice) should also be in place as the GHIC or EHIC is not an alternative to travel insurance. You should be prepared to show proof of travel insurance for your trip on entry to France.
• Procedures for those wishing to travel with their pets are more complicated and we would urge anyone wishing to do so to look into this well in advance of travel. Find out more about the new process - https://www.gov.uk/taking-your-pet-abroad

Read full details and find the most up-to-date travel advice to France from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) here - https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france

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