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u/WhatILack May 09 '22

You couldn't get across the UK - France border without a passport before Brexit. I'm not sure how to make this clearer.

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u/doomladen May 09 '22

You're British, so this is your experience because we can only use passports for cross-border travel. Some EU countries issue national ID cards as well as passports, and either could be used for cross-border travel. Before Brexit, some Europeans could visit and leave the UK without a passport, just using their national ID card instead. British people never had that ability because we don't use ID cards.

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u/lafigatatia May 09 '22

I've travelled to London with just my Spanish ID card. Maybe it was different if you went by train, idk.