ABTA has printed its revised recommendation for travellers within the run as much as Brexit on 31 January. This newest recommendation highlights that the UK is now on monitor to enter a transition interval on the finish of the month that means that every one journey necessities and preparations will stay the identical till not less than the top of December 2020.

This new recommendation replaces that beforehand given to mirror the federal government’s ‘Get Prepared for Brexit’ marketing campaign which spelt out how a ‘no-deal’ situation would have an effect on essential areas corresponding to passport validity, European Well being Insurance coverage Playing cards, driving licences, taking pets overseas and information roaming.

ABTA analysis reveals that almost a 3rd  of individuals (31%)  are uncertain about how Brexit will have an effect on their journey plans and, because the Basic Election, hits to ABTA’s “Brexit recommendation for travellers” web site web page have elevated by over 376%[2] as Brits analysis their journey plans for the 12 months forward.

Mark Tanzer, ABTA chief govt, mentioned: “The UK is primed to enter a brand new Brexit part from 31 January, when commerce talks start, and when it does nothing will change in the case of journey.

“Because of this legitimate passports can nonetheless be used, EHIC playing cards will nonetheless be legitimate and the identical gates can be utilized at border examine factors. Individuals can proceed to make their journey plans with confidence that issues received’t change till not less than the top of 2020. Because the UK’s most trusted journey affiliation ABTA has been actively offering recommendation to travellers all through the Brexit course of and can proceed to take action as the long term relationship with the EU turns into clearer.”

ABTA’s Brexit recommendation for travellers might be discovered at www.abta.com/brexit, and on the identical time ABTA is speaking the message that Brits can proceed to journey with confidence by means of a radio promoting and digital marketing campaign till the top of January.