Travelling to the UK or travelling from the UK

When travelling to the UK or travelling from the UK we recommend you travel using the document you used to apply to EUSS.

If you are travelling on a different document, then you should update your UKVI account to add that document.

You can do this by either using the ‘Update your UK Visas and Immigration account details’ service or by signing-in and using the ‘update details’ function of the View and Prove service.

For example, if you applied using your passport and you are planning to travel using your national identity card, you should ensure that both documents are registered to your UKVI account.

If you have not received confirmation before you travel that details of your new document have been successfully updated, you should, where possible, also carry the document with which you applied to the EUSS, to avoid unnecessary delays at the border.

From 1 October 2021, changes to UK law following the UK’s departure from the EU will mean that most EU, EEA and Swiss citizens can only enter the UK using a valid passport.

This will not apply to EU, EEA and Swiss citizens with status under the EUSS, or who otherwise have protected rights under the Citizens’ Rights Agreements.

You will still be able to use a national ID card for travel until 31 December 2025 at least, but as above, we recommend you travel using the document you used to apply to the EUSS, or update your UKVI account to register additional travel documents.

This will avoid unnecessary delays at the border.

Read more information about exceptions when visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen

You don’t need to do anything if:

• you will be travelling to or from the UK and you have EUSS settled or pre-settled status, or
• have a pending application to the EUSS, as long as you intend to travel using the document you used to apply to the EUSS.