26% Won’t Visit an EU Country After Brexit

According to new research 48% of Brits have visited an EU country in the past year but a 26% of would no longer consider booking a trip to an EU country because of fears around Brexit. This number increases to 31% when looking at bookings at the end of March or early April 2019.

Some of the fears that Brits have, stem from the unknown. The research, conducted by Atomik Research on behalf of Emerald and Scenic Waterways reveals that over half (51%) of 2,001 UK adults aged 50+ polled are concerned about the strength of the pound if they were to go on holiday in Europe post Brexit. 48% are concerned about the rising flight prices to Europe post Brexit and 46% are concerned about having access to medical care when away if they were to travel during this time.

Other concerns include immigration restrictions; whether that’s entering a country or even arriving back in the UK.

The Government’s website states that the rules for travel to most countries in Europe will change if the UK leaves the European Union (EU) with no deal. Currently Brits can enter any Schengen area country even if their passport only has a day left before it expires – but after Brexit travellers may not be able to visit these countries unless they have six months left on their passport. 

The government has advised adults and children to renew passports that have less than six months validity at the time of any planned trip. 71% of Brits say they are completely unaware of changes to passport regulations and potential disruption to travel.  

Despite all these worries, almost eight in ten (78%) people say they have not researched AT ALL about how Brexit could affect their holiday plans.  

View the full case study here to find out how we carried out this research and the coverage it generated.