The brand new rule comes into impact in April.
A passenger checks her passport (Picture: Getty)
British vacationers travelling to well-liked locations reminiscent of Spain, Greece, France and Italy are being warned a few new rule that may quickly apply throughout a lot of Europe. The introduction of the European Journey Info and Authorisation System (ETIAS), a digital journey allow that guests from visa-exempt international locations – together with the UK – might want to receive earlier than getting into a number of European locations.
Below the system, travellers must full a web based utility earlier than their journey and obtain authorisation to enter collaborating international locations for brief stays. The allow will enable visits of as much as 90 days inside any 180-day interval. The EU expects ETIAS to start working in late 2026, though the precise launch date has not but been confirmed. The brand new allow will work alongside Europe’s Entry/Exit System (EES), one other digital border scheme that may exchange passport stamping with biometric checks reminiscent of facial scans and fingerprints for non-EU travellers.
The Overseas Workplace mentioned on its web site: “EES is designed to enhance border safety throughout the EU and its neighbouring international locations, and cut back unlawful migration within the Schengen space. It automates border management checks to assist the EU cease guests overstaying.
“EES is a part of wider work the EU is doing to strengthen their border safety. From Autumn 2026, the EU is anticipated to start out operations of the brand new European Journey Info and Authorisation System (ETIAS). No motion is required from travellers at this level.
“The European Union will announce the particular date for the beginning of ETIAS earlier than its launch. Any web site promoting ETIAS at the moment is doing so fraudulently, and you need to solely apply on the official EU web site when in a position to.
“When ETIAS is launched, you will want to use for authorisation to enter Schengen space international locations if you’re utilizing a UK passport and don’t have already got a visa or residence allow.
“You’ll need to offer private info and particulars about your journey, and pay a 20 Euro payment, as a part of the authorisation course of. The EU has already set out extra info on ETIAS, together with what info will likely be required from every nationality, on the EU’s official Journey Europe web site.”
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