From next year, British citizens will be required to apply for an ETIAS to enter participating European countries on a short term basis, under 90 days, for general tourism, business, transit or medical purposes.
The ETIAS programme will be in force from 2024 onward and is intended to screen travellers arriving from overseas as a response to the global increase in terrorist activities.
The ETIAS programme was approved in 2016, and will take four years to develop the required systems that would tie in with existing immigration databases and other security data to provide a seamless new screening tool across the participating European countries.
In 2024, citizens from the United Kingdom will be required to complete an ETIAS application prior to boarding an aircraft, sea carrier, or coach vehicle for Europe, and this includes travellers who will only be transiting in Europe en route to other destinations.
Any British citizen that wishes to enter Europe for over 90 days, or for other purposes than those allowed under the ETIAS programme will need to apply for a Schengen visa.
Further details can be found by visiting https://etias.com/ and using the homepage assessment.
It is advised that British citizens complete their ETIAS application 96 hours prior to their departure date.
Full details can be found by visiting the ETIAS requirements page or the ETIAS FAQ’s. It is advised to review these pages prior to starting an ETIAS application to avoid any delays or the risk of an ETIAS being refused.
Starting in 2024, it will be a requirement to be a full British citizen before applying for an ETIAS, so travellers holding a passport or travel document with a different status such as a British subject, British overseas citizen or British protected person will be required to apply for a full Schengen visitor visa, and not an ETIAS.
British citizens can expect their ETIAS application to normally be processed and approved within minutes, and the authorisation is sent by email in the form of a PDF document. There is no need to print or present any documents as the ETIAS is stored electronically against the passport details stored in the European Immigration system.
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It’s a good thing all you negative voters weren’t around when an Austrian painter wanted to have a bash at running the country.
Ulla JacksonCloser to home, and according to the latest news, two Algerian coast guards have shot dead two Morrocan tourists who strayed into their waters on jet skis. Seems pretty effective to me and will most probably solve, if there was one, the problem of illegals entering the country.
Ulla JacksonNo, I don’t understand why refugees aren’t heading towards Russia’s and China’s borders. You obviously do . Please explain. I have said it before and will say it again. Australia HAVE found a solution to this problem, and no, it’s not beacause they are in the middle of nowhere as I pointed out to you previously. The USA and Canada could put an immediate stop to illegals entering the country if there was a political agreement backing the decision. Unfortunately the Democrat party in the USA and the Liberal Party in Canada both believe that multiculturism is good for their respective countries and even better for potential votes.for their parties. Merkel and Blair made the same mistake over here and we are now paying the consequences and will be for centuries to come.
Richard PearsonIf you don't understand why the illgeals are not heading to Russia or China, what's the point of continuing writing? I don't, nor do I believe you or anyone else, can find a solution of this problem. Or maybe you can inform me why the US can't stop illegal immigrants either. Bad manners, is not a debating point. Just trying for me to take your bait.Sometimes Mr. Pearson, comments are sometimes better be left alone. It's not a debate for the sake of it. I have no more to say on this subject. I hope you are able to respect that.
David HollandESTA didn't fully work at first either, and it caught many by surprise (including me). Boarding a flight from Madrid to Washington Dulles, they asked for my ESTA number. "What? What is ESTA?". "Can't board without it. But it's easy. Here's the link..." So I did and had my ESTA number in about 5 minutes. Ok, all good. Boarded and flew to DC. The EU has promised a 6 month grace period to ensure people know about it, and to work out any bugs. In other words, if you don't have it in the first 6 months, you'll likely still get in. Besides, registering should only take a few minutes (if you're not flagged for some dubious historical record). Macron doesn't want it to affect the Olympics, where the incoming traffic will be extremely high and subject to problems. Especially since the objective is long term, not just for this year or next. It will be permanent. So, guarantee you'll get it right ...before the Olympics... or do it after. I think that's a reasonable ask. Nonetheless, I seriously doubt it will impact tourism. Maybe for Brits, who are constantly being told they'll have to suffer some sort of intolerable gauntlet designed specifically to punish them for no apparent reason. But that's their problem if they believe that. Go to Turkey then, and vote for Christmas.
Ulla JacksonYes, I expected a reply to my question about Australia made twice to you in two different posts. Ignoring a reasonable question once is possibly acceptable, but twice is either bad manners or just proving that you don’t know the answer. You will recall that you told us that it is impossible to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into western nations. I disputed that statement with a reasonable argument and asked you to back up yours with facts or at least an alternative opinion. That’s the problem with today’s society.. The art of debate has been lost and substituted by an unwillingness to listen and try and understand other people’s opinions and arguing your point of view if you don’t agree with them. Instead you just cancel them, as you have so eloquently proven. Good luck.
David HollandAs this will have a 3 year validity, one can hope, just hope, that not all wait until last minute i.e. just before school holidays, and then if course will blame the system that the EU systems can't cope.
IcerolyukThe USA system works. The European launch has been delayed 3 times due to technical difficulties. Macron is so confident? he wants introduction after the the Paris Olympics.
Morgan Williams18% of business negligible . It’s very unlikely the U.K. has an economic meltdown. There’s other nations under stress before the U.K. The Brits holiday love affair continues with the Balearics after 60 years. Not because it’s cheaper than anywhere else quite the contrary . It’s familiar and easy to get to. Articles like this have been posted widely in the U.K. , USA, Japan, Anz…. So people are waiting for a date to apply to visit Europe. There’s been three delays now . I’m visiting friends in Berlin in December so have not been wanting to be caught out as intro in November was flagged , now it’s sometime next year. Ok If Your an American, 10 days holiday allowance, paying what 20k usd to tour Europe. Your gonna risk that on some unpredictable unproven visa waiver. And there’s only so many Europeans and many many 3rd nation folk that visit Europe…So where’s these available punters coming from. Most applications will no doubt sail through.but can the system handle all 3rd nationals applicants as people rush to get the waiver on system operating, so they can spend in Europe.
Ulla JacksonTotally agree the headline is BS and makes no mention of existing systems in USA post 9/11 where there was no public outcry and interestingly nobody seems to be up in arms about the U.K. introducing exactly the same in 2024. Only criminals and terrorists should be worried as it’s another way of sharing data between countries, on those people rather than restricting tourists.