THE GUARDIAN: Scheme will mirror US Esta and apply for travel into Schengen area, with those aged under 18 or over 70 exempt from fee
UK citizens travelling to the EU next summer will have to pay a €7 visa-waiver charge after the EU revealed its timeline for the introduction of new border checks and entry requirements for some visitors.
Ylva Johansson, the EU home affairs commissioner, confirmed that the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias), which will require UK citizens (and those from other visa-exempt countries such as the US, Australia and Canada) to apply for a waiver before entering the bloc, was now likely to come into force by May 2025.
The Etias will mirror the US Esta, and require non-EU citizens to apply for the €7 travel authorisation before entering the Schengen area, which includes 27 EU member states, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. It will last for three years or until your passport expires. » | Jack Simpson | Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Ooh! Look! Here comes another one of Farage’s Brexit benefits! – © Mark Alexander
