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Practical implications on school travel following the UK's decision to leave the EU

The UK left the EU on 1st January 2021. What does this mean for school travel? Here are some answers to some common questions.

Brexit? What about Covid-19?

Covid-19 remains prevalent and strict protocols are in place which limit international travel. If you have questions about how Covid 19 will affect the organisation of your tour then please contact us. However, once normal travel is able to resume, Brexit means that things will be different when taking a school tour abroad.how

What does Brexit mean for School Travel?

Brexit won’t affect school travel any more than individual travel. However, entry into the EU will be different and given the logistics of group travel, more planning will be needed. From the moment you launch your tour you should collect passport data and we advise all groups to have a separate travel insurance policy

What about passports?

Passports need to have 6 months left and be less than 10 years old – if a member of your group needs as new passport, head to

Adult - https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport/renew

Child - https://www.gov.uk/get-a-child-passport/renew-a-child-passport

And insurance?

The European Health Insurance Card (Ehic) or Global Health Insurance Card (Ghic) remain valid to use if you travel to an EU country. These allow you to access public healthcare in EU countries. However, all groups travelling away with energy Travel should have travel insurance policies in place. In ski resorts, for example, the local healthcare option may be a private clinic which means you would have to pay for any medical costs and then make a claim upon return home.

Do we need a Visa?

Visas aren’t necessary for school trips into the EU.

Rules on general entry requirements for all countries can be found by visiting https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

On the day, what will happen at the airport?

You will have to use separate lanes from the EU, EEA, Swiss lanes that British citizens used formally. As checks in this queue can take longer, your time at the airport may be longer and your itinerary will take this into account.

At the border you may have to present return tickets

What about my destination, what is the situation there?

Advice about your destination can be found by visiting https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

Can we organise tours?

Absolutely! Start organising your tour now, we can give you flexible deposit and payment dates and by planning ahead, you’ll be best placed to adapt to any changes that we may see.

Published: Friday 08 January 2021