European Parliament Approves No-Deal Brexit Visa Waiver

• 04.04.2019, 15:30
•  Europe,  World

The European Parliament on Thursday (Apr 4) approved a law allowing Britons visa-free EU visits even after a "no deal" Brexit, Channelnewsasia reported. 

The law means British visitors making trips of fewer than 90 days to the Schengen passport-free zone will not need visas, even if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal in place.

The parliament approved the measure by 502 votes to 81, with 29 abstentions, paving the way for millions of British holidaymakers to flock to the beaches of the Mediterranean this summer regardless of the outcome of Brexit.

Implementation will depend on Britain granting EU citizens the same rights in return, but London has said it will do so and the principle of the law has broad support.