British holidaymakers will have to pay €7 to enter Europe under EU plans
Brussels wants visitors to the Schengen area to be pre-screened in a bid to prevent the need for visas
3 August 2021 • 10:51pm
Fuengirola in Spain. Visitors from 60 countries will be allowed to apply for the ETIAS
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British holidaymakers to Europe will be forced to pay €7 in order to be allowed in under plans from Brussels.
The European Union is progressing with plans to pre-screen travellers entering the border-free Schengen area in order to prevent the need for visas.
The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) will work in a similar fashion to the US Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) which permits citizens from 39 countries a 90-day visa-free stay.
EU confirms plans for its European Travel Information and Authorisation System
Scheme will see non-EU citizens from 62 countries forced to pay €7 (£6) charge
The system will allow EU to pre-screen a person before entry to Schengen Zone
It is aimed to avoid full visas and expected to be like the ESTA system in the US
EU s ETIAS will last three years and will cover multiple journeys to EU countries
Scheme, first touted in 2016, is expected to be introduced by the end of 2022
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