29 March 2017
Article 50 letter sent
29 April EU27 summit on negotiating stance
May Detailed negotiating texts agreed
June 2017
Negotiations begin
November
Great repeal bill
adopts EU law
as UK law
Teams led by David Davis for the UK and Michel Barnier for the EU try to hammer out deals on a UK-EU divorce settlement and citizens' rights
January 2018
Discussions could
begin on a possible
new trade deal
Barnier and Davis agree negotiations must be concluded by October 2018
October 2018
Deadline for deal
November
Target Scottish
referendum date
Votes in Westminster, vote in EU parliament, EU council approval*, EU27 ratification if new trade deal agreed
29 March 2019
Britain exits the EU
29 March 2017 Article 50 letter sent
29 April EU27 summit on negotiating stance
May Detailed negotiating texts agreed
June 2017 Negotiations begin
November
Great repeal bill
adopts EU law
as UK law
Teams led by David Davis for the UK and Michel Barnier for the EU try to hammer out deals on a UK-EU divorce settlement and citizens' rights
January 2018
Discussions could
begin on a possible
new trade deal
Barnier and Davis agree negotiations must be concluded by October 2018
October 2018 Deadline for deal
November
Target Scottish
referendum date
Votes in Westminster, vote in EU parliament, EU council approval*, EU27 ratification if new trade deal agreed
29 March 2019 Britain exits the EU
29 March 2017 Article 50 letter sent
29 April EU27 summit on negotiating stance
May Detailed negotiating texts agreed
June 2017 Negotiations begin
November Great repeal bill
adopts EU law as UK law
Teams led by David Davis for the UK and Michel Barnier for the EU try to hammer out deals on a UK-EU divorce settlement and citizens' rights
January 2018 Discussions
could begin on a possible
new trade deal
Barnier and Davis agree negotiations must be concluded by October 2018
October 2018 Deadline for deal
November Target Scottish
referendum date
Votes in Westminster, vote in EU parliament, EU council approval*, EU27 ratification if new trade deal agreed
29 March 2019 Britain exits the EU