Planning a holiday is more stressful than ever, amid strikes, changing Covid-19 rules and flight cancellations However, it may well become even more complicated next year for UK travellers looking to visit an EU country.
From next May, passengers from the UK may be subject to extra controls at border security like facial and fingerprint biometric scanning and tourists will most likely need to apply for travel authorisation ETIAS in advance. This is a completely electronic system that allows and keeps track of visitors from countries who do not need a visa to enter the Schengen Zone, according to Schengenvisainfo.com.
It involves a detailed security check of each applicant to determine whether they can be allowed to enter any Schengen Zone country. While citizens of countries who do not need a visa for travel purposes of up to 90 days in the EU do not need to go through a long process, the ETIAS will make sure that these people are not a security threat.
