Hello. After a RS tour, I will stay in Europe several more weeks and then fly from Paris to London on November 5th to catch a flight home to the US. I just read an article about ending open borders as of October 31. Will this affect/apply to me? If so, will the two airlines assist me without having to pay for totally new flight home from Paris? Thank you.
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Posted by
Myrtle Beach, USA
12315 posts
I expect, at worst, it will be like coming into London from the U.S. Right now you have a declare and nothing to declare option, then go get your passport stamped. At best, they may reach an agreement that makes it closer to current travel.
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
5505 posts
Why would this affect your flights? You fly into London, clear passport control and perhaps customs and then fly out. Plus the usual security checks.
Posted by
CA
2158 posts
Unless you are a felon or some other type of serious record, you should not have an issue.
Posted by
Uppsala, Sweden
7063 posts
Single tickets or separate tickets?
Posted by
Tunbridge Wells
6113 posts
Open borders refers to the free movement of Brits and Europeans in the EU and doesn’t have anything to do with visiting Americans, Australians etc. It shouldn’t affect you.
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
11959 posts
Presumably you are a US citizen?
Processing for US citizens will not change. What may happen is everyone has to go through the same process, adding many more folks to the line you will be in. ( If Brexit happens)
If you are on separate tickets, you will get minimal or no help from the the airlines to transit through London. How much time do you have between flights?
Posted by
Basel, Switzerland
8889 posts
"Open Borders" means EU citizens have the right to live and work in any EU country without restriction, no visas needed, no 90-day limit.
It is nothing to do with the actual mechanics of crossing borders. Nothing to do with transport options.
Maybe we should have a big sign at the front of this Forum:
Brexit will make no difference to tourists from outside Europe.
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
34025 posts
Brexit will make no difference to tourists from outside Europe.
Probably. Or possibly. Or maybe. Nobody knows.
And will it happen? Nobody knows. How will it happen? Nobody knows. When will it happen, if it does happen? Nobody knows.
Posted by
London, United Kingdom
4684 posts
It probably won't cause any problems if you are a US passport holder and you are transferring in a UK airport. The potential problems are if you are travelling by ferry or train from Europe.