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The UK is leaving the EU single market and customs union and there is a transition period until the end of 2020 while the UK and EU negotiate new arrangements.
The end of the transition period will affect citizens and businesses, as well as travel to and from the EU.
Details of the key actions that businesses and individuals need to take before the end of the transition period can be found on GOV.UK.
The current rules on trade, travel and business for the UK and EU will continue to apply during the transition period.
This page provides information about how you or your business should prepare.
Actions you can take now
Actions you can take now that do not depend on negotiations.
Travelling to Europe
You can continue to travel to the EU as usual during the transition period.
From 1 January 2021 there will be new rules to travel to the EU, or to Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
If you’re an EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland citizen, you and your family must apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK.
The deadline for applying is 30 June 2021, or 31 December 2020 if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. It’s free to apply.
ID document checking service at Brighton Town Hall
The first part of the EU Settlement Scheme application asks you to verify your identity using your European identity document, such as your passport or ID card. You can do this by either downloading an app on a compatible Android phone, an iPhone 8 or above or by posting your passport or ID card to the Home Office.
what your business or organisation may need to do to prepare
Once more detail is confirmed, the Council will work with regional partners to provide information and signpost support for local businesses.
The Government has created an employer’s toolkit with advice and information to support EU citizens to apply to stay in the UK.
Several national business groups have information about the potential impact on businesses, what support is out there and proposals for how Brexit should be approached from a business perspective:
If you’re taking medicine, the NHS asks you not to order more medicines than normal. The UK government is working closely with the NHS and suppliers to make sure medicines continue to be available.
Occasionally, the NHS does experience temporary shortages of some medicines. If this happens, you will be prescribed the best alternative to your usual medicine, as happens normally.
We are proud that Brighton & Hove is a vibrant and diverse city. As a council, we value and encourage this diversity. We also take a leading role to increase equality, inclusion and fairness across the whole of our city.
If you’re an EU citizen, you have had to deal with uncertainty and anxiety since the referendum. We want to reassure you that Brighton & Hove is your home and you will always be welcome here. You contribute to our diversity and help make our city unique. You are our family, our friends, our neighbours and our colleagues, and have been valued members of our communities for decades. We hope you will continue to make Brighton & Hove your home.
We know that there has been a rise in hate crimes following the referendum. We do not tolerate any hate incidents in our city. Our community safety team works closely with the police and our communities to prevent hate incidents and support people affected.
If you have been harmed by a hate incident either as the direct victim or as a witness, our community safety team are here to support you and provide advice.
Our Brexit Readiness Report for January 2020 (PDF) provides an overview of potential risks and issues related to Brexit in Brighton & Hove, which are being monitored and reviewed regularly.
A cross-party working group of councillors was set up at the beginning of 2019. This group has democratic oversight of the council’s actions in response to Brexit. It also coordinates relations with stakeholders and communities where potential impact has been identified.
We are also working closely with other local authorities and agencies across the region through the Sussex Resilience Forum. This forum is working together to make sure there are robust plans in place to limit disruption as much as possible.