Schengen 90/180 day travel: have your say

HGV and coach operators who do business in the EU: is 90 days out of 180 for Schengen travel enough for you? We want to hear your views.

Operators have reported that they are unable to maintain usual business operations without their drivers exceeding 90 out of 180 days in the Schengen zone.

The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) comes online in November 2024, and alongside taking biometrics will digitally track whenever a traveller enters and exits the Schengen zone regardless of point of entry/departure.

This means that drivers exceeding their 90/180 limit will be caught, will not be allowed to travel and will possibly incur fines or other penalties. 

In order to demonstrate to Government the level of impact this will have on UK exports and coach travel, we are asking all members who currently engage in business in continental Europe to fill out this survey.

As any change in this area will necessitate renegotiation of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, it is only through demonstrating a significant impact to the UK economy will we have any chance of convincing the Government to pursue a solution. Therefore we need as many businesses who drive in the EU as possible to complete the survey.

The deadline to complete the survey is Saturday 10 August. 

Complete the survey HERE.