UK border, post-Brexit, UK citizen travelling with EU citizens: approach passport control desk together or separately?
At the end of the year I'd like to visit the UK with my girlfriend and her mother for a week or two. I'm a UK citizen and passport holder. They are EU citizens and Spanish passport holders.
This week I've read the news (#1 #2) that EU citizens are being denied entry and detained for several days before being sent back to their point of origin.
I have also read many tales of woe in the past (example) regarding people being badly treated by the UK "Border Force".
My concern is that there's a chance that my travel companions will be detained if the person at the border doesn't believe that they want to come on holiday. They might suspect that I'm trying to smuggle two EU citizens into the UK under the guise of a holiday.
My question is will it help or hinder if we approach the passport desk as a group? Or should they approach the desk separately from me? Or should I give up on the idea of going to UK with them?
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Can I still go through EU passport control after Brexit?
If you are going on holiday you won't need a visa for short trips to Europe. You can stay for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. At border control you may need to show a return ticket and that you have enough money for your stay. When going through passport control you may not be able to use the EU or EEA lanes.Can UK citizens go through EU passport control?
UK and EU citizens may use the eGates at passport control. If you're a tourist with a UK passport or a passport issued by Gibraltar, Guernsey, the Isle of Man or Jersey, you will not need a visa for short trips to most EU countries, including Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.What documents do I need to travel after Brexit?
You will not need a visa in order to visit an EU country as a tourist after Brexit. Tourists will be able to stay in the EU for 90 days in a 180 period, which is more than enough time for a holiday or longer road trip.Can UK citizens use EU passport queue?
UK is still on continent of Europe. Since Britain voted to unshackle itself from the bloc, British citizens are not able to use EU passport gates and are asked to use separate lanes from EU citizens when queuing.Border Force Try to Stop a Potential Sex Trafficking Situation | Heathrow: Britain's Busiest Airport
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