The UK is due to leave the European Union at 23:00 GMT on 29 March.
If Prime Minister Theresa May is unable to win the backing of Parliament for a revised withdrawal agreement, MPs will be asked to vote on whether the UK should leave the EU without a deal instead.
So if we end up with no deal, how could it affect you?
1. The contents of your shopping basket may change
What you find on the supermarket shelves could well be where you see the first effects.
About 30% of our food currently comes from the EU, and it is likely that some foods, such as fresh vegetables and fruit, will become more expensive in the event of no deal.
Increased import taxes and transport delays could all mean a rise in prices. And if a no-deal Brexit was followed by a fall in the value of the pound, that would also have the same effect.
And Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said that, in a worst-case scenario, our shopping bills could increase by 10%.
The government has said that while a no-deal Brexit alone won’t lead to food shortages, consumer behaviour could. Panic buying could mean food retailers run short of some products.
Supermarkets say they have been stockpiling some foods – but they are unable to do that for fresh fruit and veg.
There have also been warnings about possible price rises for dairy goods.
A no-deal Brexit could mean the UK has to pay tariffs, or taxes, of up to 35% on products such as cheese and butter, but it is thought unlikely that retailers would pass all of this increase on to the customer.
In terms of paperwork, you won’t need a visa for stays in countries in the Schengen area – where passports are not required and all other types of border control have been abolished (full list here) – of up to 90 days out of any 180-day period. However, you may need a visa if you intend to stay for longer.
Until recently, UK citizens who renewed their passport before it expired could have up to nine months of the remaining validity added to their new travel document.
But the government has now warned that this time carried over will not count towards the six-month requirement after a no-deal Brexit. You can check if your passport has enough time left with this government tool.
For countries that are in the EU but not in the Schengen area (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania), you’ll need to check the entry requirements for the country you’re travelling to before you travel.
Travel to Ireland is subject to separate Common Travel Area arrangements, which will remain the same after the UK leaves the EU.
Bank cards:
If you have a UK bank account and intend to use your bank card to pay for goods and services while you are in the EU as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (the European Economic Area), the government has warned that it may become more expensive.
3. You may need to check medication is available and it may be more expensive
Ministers and NHS leaders say every effort is being made to ensure there will be enough medicines and clinical equipment available in the event of delays to imports from the EU.
Measures taken include:
a six-week stockpile of essential medicines
a plane chartered to fly in drugs that can’t be stockpiled
warehouses with refrigeration capacity rented
ports other than Dover and Folkestone prepared to take ferries with lorries carrying imported medical supplies
4. UK nationals living abroad may have to take extra measures
About 1.3m UK-born people live in the other 27 EU countries.
The government is advising UK nationals living in the EU, the EEA or Switzerland to take steps to prepare for a no-deal Brexit. These will differ according to the country you are living in.
The priority for most will be to register as residents, but the rules – including deadlines for paperwork – vary from country to country.
UK nationals living in, working in, or visiting the EU may find that their access to healthcare in EU member states will change after 29 March.
If you are eligible, you should register for healthcare under your country’s local rules. You may have to be a long-term legal resident or pay social security contributions to access free or discounted healthcare.
The government recommends that you get health insurance while you are applying for residency.
UK students studying abroad are also advised to buy health insurance.
The UK government will continue to pay state pension, child benefits, and disability benefits to eligible UK nationals in the EU.
Tax:
The UK’s exit from the EU will not change existing double taxation arrangements.
These ensure that everyone – not just British citizens – living in a country that has a treaty with the UK will not pay tax in two countries on the same income/gain, and determine which country has primary taxing rights.
The UK government has reached an agreement with the EU, as well as Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland, that will protect the rights of EU citizens and their family members who are living in the UK.
There are currently 3.8 million EU citizens living in the UK.
Most commentators and industry experts agree that uncertainty created by the Brexit process is causing buyers and sellers to sit tight, causing a slowdown in the housing market.
The amounts EU mobile operators would be able to charge UK operators for providing roaming services would no longer be regulated after 29 March.
Digital, Culture and Media Secretary Jeremy Wright has said that, although mobile operators will be able to implement roaming charges if they want to, the government would be legislating to put a £45-a-month limit on the amount customers could be charged.
To be safe, the government advises you to understand how to turn off data roaming on your mobile if you are worried about being charged.
9. Some ports and motorways could see extra delays
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said there could be freight traffic disruption in Kent in the event of a no-deal, if additional customs checks are introduced in Calais, Coquelles and Dunkirk – where freight services disembark.
At the moment, freight vehicles going through Dover are subject to passport and security checks.
But under a no-deal scenario, EU-bound lorries will also need to complete customs declarations, and certain goods may also require physical checks, and this could lead to bottlenecks.
In this scenario, a traffic management system known as Operation Brock would come into force on a section of the M20. Traffic would be allowed to flow in both directions on the same carriageway, while lorries would be left queuing on the other side.
If that proved to be insufficient, a disused airfield near Ramsgate would be used as a lorry park, and if further capacity was still required, the M26 could also be used.
But if the UK leaves the EU without a deal before the exchanges for the next academic year have been finalised, then the government would need European agreement to keep taking part. It has issued a technical note explaining this.
That is true for both UK students planning to go to EU countries, and EU nationals hoping to come to the UK.
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