The United Kingdom left the European Union on 1 February 2020 after both sides concluded a Withdrawal Agreement to facilitate an orderly departure.
The Withdrawal Agreement also provides for a transition period. The transition period is intended to give time for national administrations, businesses and citizens to get ready for the significant and enduring changes that will definitively arise on 1 January 2021 as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the EU.
It is important that we all understand these changes and the necessary steps we now need to take.
To keep up to date on the latest news:
- check out our ongoing calendar of Government events across the country with details of upcoming events in your sector or locality
- check out the latest EU information on Brexit preparedness for business and for citizens
- follow Getting Ireland Brexit Ready on Twitter. @BrexitReadyIRL is the main government Twitter account for the latest Brexit news
- find out more about the process that led to the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration