Given Britain's desire to maintain its own border controls, it will not join the EU's passport-free 'Schengen' area in the foreseeable future. ... Non- European travellers can move freely between Schengen countries with a single visa, and many skip the further hassle of getting visas to visit Britain or Ireland.

Will the UK become a Schengen country?

No. After Brexit - the EU consists of 27 member states- while the Schengen Area contains 26 countries - not all of whom are in the EU. Ireland is not in the Schengen Area -while Norway Switzerland Iceland and Liechtenstein are all in the Schengen Area- but not in the EU. Britain is not in either group as of 2021.

Will the UK join ETIAS?

The EU has confirmed that British citizens will be eligible for ETIAS when it is launched at the end of 2022. This means that UK nationals will not need a visa for short stays in Europe after Brexit but an ETIAS visa waiver will be required. As EU citizens, Britons had enjoyed freedom of movement across the EU.