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Vincenzo Genovese

EU seeks to triple entry fee for short-term visa-exempt visitors

The European Commission has proposed bumping the fee for visa-exempt travellers arriving in the bloc for short stays from €7 to €20, a senior EU official has confirmed.

Visa exempt travel is set to be available from the last quarter of 2026 through the “European Travel Information and Authorisation System” (ETIAS) to 30 European countries—namely, all EU member states except Ireland, plus Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

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