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<p>We are working with the tourism and hospitality sector to ensure it remains globally
competitive.</p><p> </p><p>Whether the UK leaves with a deal or not, the UK and the
EU have proposed reciprocal visa-free travel arrangements to enable UK and EU citizens
to continue to travel freely for tourism in the future. The Government has also confirmed
that EU nationals can continue to travel on a national ID card until December 2020
and use e-gates when travelling on a passport. The Home Office has also announced
this week that the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore and South
Korea have been added to the list of countries whose nationals are eligible to use
ePassport gates to enter the UK.</p><p> </p><p>For those visitors who need a visa,
the UK Visas and Immigration service (UKVI) aims to deliver a world-class customer
experience that is competitive, flexible and accessible. UKVI have a number of projects
underway that will deliver significant customer service improvements this year.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>The proposed tourism sector deal, which is in formal negotiations,
has a strong focus on competitiveness through boosting connectivity (both transport
connections and digital connectivity) and working with destinations to build quality
tourism products that meet visitors needs and expectations. A key focus is also making
the sector more attractive to UK nationals through investment in skills, career development
and retention policies.</p><p> </p><p>VisitBritain are also working hard to promote
the UK as a destination, using targeted marketing in Europe, increasing work with
partnerships such as EasyJet and increasing press engagement in the tourism market,
featuring activities for visitors to do in the UK this summer.</p><p> </p>
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