UK Transition Support
The transition period ended on 31 December and new rules are now in place. The UK is no longer part of the EU Customs Union and Single Market.
As a first step, you should visit gov.uk/transition where you can use the checker tool to quickly identify the actions that your business needs to take. The checker tool will ask you questions about your business and provide all the information you need to be aware of such as new rules on:
- Importing and Exporting
- Moving goods to and from Northern Ireland including Trader Support Service
- Travelling abroad for work
- Hiring staff from the EU
You can help prepare your businesses for the new rules by using a number of support mechanisms provided by the Government:
- Sign up to receive updates on the specific actions you need to take once you've used the checker tool at gov.uk/transition
- Sign up to receive the regular Business Readiness Transition Bulletin an email newsletter providing information on major announcements and recently published guidance
- Sign up for upcoming live events and also access the webinars on demand here.
We understand that this is a challenging time and encourage you to take action to avoid interruption to your business operations and to take advantage of the opportunities that being an independent trading nation will bring.
If you have specific support needs that you'd like to speak to the Growth Hub about, please do contact us.
We are here to support businesses across the M3 corridor with the information needed to prepare for the UK Transition.
Please see below links to the government resources. Contact us to be added to our event distribution list, or for any questions.
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CREATE ACTION PLAN
Changes for businesses and citizens
Importing
Prepare to import goods from the EU to Great Britain from 1 January 2021. The process for importing goods from the EU will change. Businesses in Great Britain need to complete the following actions to continue importing from EU countries from 1 January 2021.
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Exporting
Prepare to export goods from Great Britain to the EU from 1 January 2021The process for exporting goods to the EU will change. Businesses in Great Britain need to complete the following actions to continue exporting to EU countries from 1 January 2021.
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Travel to Europe
Travel to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein will change from 1 January 2021. There are more things to do if you're travelling for business. For example, going to meetings and conferences, providing services (even with a charity), and touring art or music.
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UK Nationals Living in the EU
Official information for UK nationals moving to and living in Europe need to know, including guidance on residency, healthcare, driving and the Withdrawal Agreement.
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Staying in the UK if you're an EU citizen
Continuing living in the UK after 31 December 2020 if you're from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland. Use this tool to find out what to do and when.
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