Heightened Alert: Western Nations Caution Travel to Middle East
The United States, Britain, and France have issued advisories urging their citizens to avoid travel to Iran, Lebanon, Israel, and the Palestinian territories in the coming days
Watchdog concerned that airline carriers are stopping some EU and EEA EFTA citizens from traveling
The Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA), which monitors the rights of EU and EEA EFTA citizens after the UK left the EU, has concerns that airline carriers are unnecessarily stopping some citizens from boarding flights.
It has written an open letter to all carriers to remind them of the Home Office’s guidance, around what documents citizens need to travel to the UK.
The letter follows complaints from citizens who were denied boarding flights after some airline carriers demanded proof of UK residency status under the European Settlement Scheme (EUSS), or refused to accept national identity cards as valid ID for travel.
Both these actions are contrary to the Home Office’s guidance which is in place and states:
“Carriers are not currently required to check an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen’s immigration status, or their entitlement to travel on a national identity card, when deciding whether to bring them to the UK. They only need to check that they have a valid passport or national identity card.”
The guidance reflects the rights of EU and EEA EFTA citizens as protected by the Withdrawal Agreement(s) for EU and EEA EFTA citizens’ rights.
Pam Everett, IMA Director of Operational Delivery said:
"As the summer holidays start in earnest, we are concerned that incorrect procedures followed by airline carriers will cause unnecessary stress, even resulting in families missing their holiday."
"We hope this letter to carriers will remind them to ensure their staff are aware of the guidance from the Home Office in relation to citizens’ entitlement to travel."
"We will continue to monitor the situation and remain in close contact with the Home Office about the EUSS and rights of entry to the UK."
Follow Novinite.com on Twitter and Facebook
Write to us at editors@novinite.com
Информирайте се на Български - Novinite.bg
/Independent Monitoring Authority
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
FlixBus, the renowned European bus company, is set to launch new routes to and from Bulgaria in anticipation of the summer season
As the summer season draws near, the issue of staffing in the tourism sector in Bulgaria comes to the forefront once again, with the workforce having to depend on individuals from foreign countries for yet another year
Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications, Anna Natova, announced the commencement of construction for an outdoor parking lot at Terminal 2 of Sofia Airport
Vacationing at the seaside, whether in our country or abroad, is reasonably priced
As the May holidays mark the onset of sea tourism, Bulgarians and foreigners preparing for their annual getaways are facing a stark reality: trips this year will come with a heftier price tag
In an unexpected turn, Bulgaria and Turkey have been notably absent from the list of the ten cheapest European summer destinations for British tourists
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022