The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020. Although no longer a member of the EU, the Withdrawal Agreement provides for a transition period up to 31 December 2020.
During this transition, EU rules and regulations will continue to apply to the UK and the UK will remain part of the EU’s Single Market and Customs Union. There will be no immediate changes for citizens and businesses in their day-to-day dealings.
After the transition period ends, Brexit may affect some day-to-day consumer issues. The departure of the UK from the EU may create some confusion, and on occasion difficulty, around your consumer rights and options.
Here you can find information on how services like banking, online shopping, driving licences and mobile roaming may be affected.
Government is working with our EU partners to help mitigate some of these matters further to help EU citizens where possible.
We are working to keep this website up-to-date. Check back regularly, as information is updated as it becomes available.
To keep up to date on the latest news:
- Sign up to the Brexit Update Newsletter to receive regular information on Brexit by email.
- Check out the latest EU Brexit information and factsheets for citizens.
- Follow Getting Ireland Brexit Ready on Twitter. @BrexitReadyIRL is the main Government Twitter account for the latest Brexit news.
- Read the Government's updated Brexit Contingency Action Plan .
- Check out our ongoing calendar of Government events across the country with details of upcoming events in your sector or locality.
- Read the EU's set of Questions and Answers on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union on 31 January 2020 .
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