03 Oct 2019 UK government provides no-deal Brexit guidance for hospitality and tourism industry BY Tom Walker |
The UK government has provided a 10-point checklist for tourism and hospitality businesses in preparation for a no-deal Brexit on 31 October. The guidance, designed to help businesses to "understand what you need to do" in the case of a no-deal Brexit, was published on 2 October – despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson's assurances that he is hard at work and negotiating a trade deal with the EU ahead of the 31 October deadline. In the guidance, the government suggests each tourism and hospitality company takes 10 steps, which have been divided across four different areas of business: employees, data, travelling and customers. The headline guidance – under the four topics – is as follows: Your employees Step 1 - Check if your employees need a visa or work permit and meet any requirements for visiting the country they’re going to for business purposes Step 2 - Ask your employees to check if they need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme Step 3 - Prepare to recruit after Brexit Data Step 4 - Check if you need to change the way you access personal data from the EU/EEA Step 5 - Get an EORI number that starts with GB to move your goods into or out of the EU Step 6 - If you sell any services, such as tours and bookings, to those living in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland after Brexit, read further guidance to see what additional steps you may need to take Travelling to Europe Step 7 - Read the guidance: Visiting Europe after Brexit Step 8 - Check if you need an International Driving Permit before you drive in the EU, EEA or Switzerland Step 9 - Check what documents you need to run unscheduled bus or coach services in EU countries Your customers Step 10 - Provide clear information to international visitors travelling to the UK To read the more detailed checklist, click here for the government website. Close Window |