Preparing for Brexit

Leaving the EU could mean changes for businesses and individuals. This page signposts you to the official Brexit information from central government.

Businesses and organisations

Businesses and self-employed

If you trade any goods or services with the EU you’ll need to get ready for Brexit. 

• Find out how to prepare your business for Brexit

For example, you need to take action if you:

1. Export goods to the EU
2. Import goods from the EU
3. Transport goods by road
4. Export animals or animal products
5. Export services to the EU
6. Move goods between Ireland and Northern Ireland

 

Individuals and families

Visiting the EU after Brexit

• Check what you need to do to visit the EU

For example, you’ll need to:

1. Check your passport
2. Get travel insurance to make sure you are covered for healthcare
3. Make sure you have the right driving documents
4. Get a health certificate for your pet, as UK pet passports will no longer be valid in the EU (contact your vet at least 4 months before you travel)

UK nationals living in the European Union

• Check your rights for the country you live in

Continuing to live and work in an EU country after Brexit depends on the rules in that country.
For example, you’ll need to:

1. Register or apply for residency
2. Check if you are covered for healthcare and register if necessary
3. Exchange your UK driving licence for a licence issued by the EU country where you live
4. Check your passport

EU citizens living in the United Kingdom

• Check what you need to do to stay in the UK

For example, you should check if you need to apply to the settlement scheme (if you or your family are from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland).
 

Additional Brexit information

Browse all information related to Brexit:

1. Services
2. Guidance and regulation
3. News and communications
4. Research and statistics
5. Policy papers and consultations
6. Transparency and freedom of information releases

 

Stay up to date

You can keep up to date with updates about Brexit by using the links below:

• Visit the central government Brexit web pages here
• Sign up for Brexit email alerts from central government here