You could argue it’s only a passport stamp on arrival during the annual trip to Spain that’s altered the travel experience for most people following Brexit.
But starting this year, and particularly in 2026 – 10 years after the Brexit vote – it will be very different with the launch of two electronic screening systems: the European Entry-Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias) visa waiver.
Two other changes are likely. By next year, we might see results of efforts to restore the right to work abroad in the EU, so-called posted working, and to open cross-Channel rail services to competition.
