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Travelling
Border controls
The EU has rules that enable people to travel among most member states without passports and custom checks.
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The Schengen area |
| The UK is not a member of the Schengen area so British people still have to carry their passports and go through custom checks. | Question: Do you think we should join Schengen? |
Travelling abroad – if things go wrong
Question: have you ever experienced travel delay when on holiday? How were you treated?
Compensation for travel delay
The EU has rules on compensation and help to passengers in cases of denied boarding, delayed or cancelled flights. It also has rules on passenger rights on international rail journeys including refund for delay.
Study abroad
Question: do you think you might want to study in a university outside the UK one day? If so what would be the advantages?
The EU has a scheme that enables students at a university in one member state to study at a university in another.
Keeping in touch while you are abroad
Mobile phones in Europe
The EU has recently agreed proposals to reduce the cost of making voice calls by mobile phone or sending text messages while travelling in another member state.
If you are sick abroad
The EU has authorised a European Health Insurance card that enables you during temporary visits other EU countries to get the same health care as nationals of those countries plus some others. Click the card to find out more.
Question: have you ever been ill on holiday and had to go to the local doctor/ hospital? What was it like?
Factsheet
