Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Seek agreement for visa-free travel to EU for six months a year
Closed
128 signatures
What the petition asks
UK citizens can only visit the EU for 90 days in a 180 day period without a visa. EU citizens can visit the UK for a continuous period of 6 months without a visa. The UK Government should push for parity. People are missing out on being able to see friends and family in the EU for longer periods.
Thousands of UK citizens own holiday homes in Spain and other EU states. The EU only allowing us to stay continuously for 90 days in a 180 day period restricts the ability to make the most of second homes and visiting friends and family. It seems only fair that whatever we allow EU citizens to do in the UK should be reciprocated for UK citizens visiting the EU. I understand that allowing EU citizens in for 6 months at a time is essential for agriculture. We believe the same argument stands for tourism going the other way.
Timeline
| 25 Aug 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
128
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
25 Aug 2023
Closed
25 Feb 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.