UK Government Advice

Make sure you and your business is ready for the new rules

To ensure your readiness, use the Government's Transition Check Tool which will advise you of actions you should take.

These are some of the new rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021:

• Travelling to the EU: 

  From 1 January 2021 there are new rules to travel to the EU, or to Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

  Check what you need to do to travel to Europe from 2021

• Staying in the UK if you're an EU citizen: 

  Check if you need to apply to the settlement scheme if you or your family are from the EU, or from Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

  Check what you need to do to stay in the UK

• Continue living and working in the EU: 

  You may need to register or apply for residency. You should check that you’re covered for healthcare.

  Check what you must do in the country where you live

• Businesses that import and export goods

  From 1 January 2021 the process for importing and exporting goods changed. Find out more about:

• importing goods from the EU
• exporting goods to the EU