UK delegates could face fines in EU if no deal for service industry is struck

UK business travellers to EU countries could face fines if they do not apply for special permits to visit conferences or exhibitions in the European Union, according to a report in the UK’s Guardian newspaper, 10 December. The newspaper’s Brexit correspondent said a situation where there was no deal for the service industry could lead to fines of up to €20,000 for UK travellers. In a non-negotiated outcome for Brexit, the report noted there could be up to 30 different sets of rules for UK-based delegates to abide by in future, according to which country is visited. Under such a scenario, some EU countries could allow visitors from the UK to attend a tradeshow, while others may allow visitors to attend but not exhibit, the report said, quoting Tim Thomas, a consultant with specialist firm International Employment Mobility Consultancy.   Image: “UK EU Brexit” by ChiralJon is licensed under CC BY 2.0