I'm a Spanish/Italian/French EU citizen — do I still need a visa after Brexit?

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Has Brexit changed things for EU students coming to learn English short-term?

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Yes, but less than people think. EU citizens lost free movement, but you can still enter the UK as a visitor for up to 6 months without applying for anything in advance — just show passport at the border. You can study a short English course on that visitor entry. The difference vs pre-Brexit: you can no longer settle, work, or stay beyond 6 months without a proper visa. For courses over 6 months, EU citizens now need the same Short-term Study or Student visa as everyone else. Take a return ticket and school enrolment letter to the border — UK Border Force has been stricter since 2021.

I'm a Spanish/Italian/French EU citizen — do I still need a visa after Brexit?

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