A new visa permit is set to come into force from 2024 which could see people barred from entering countries across Europe. In an effort to dispel the myths around the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) the EU has published a guide to try to help people understand the change which is coming in following Brexit.
The Schengen visa is a short-stay visa that allows a person to travel to any member of the Schengen Area, per stay up to 90 days for tourism or business purposes. People from the UK do not need that to enter the EU, however, and instead can use the ETIAS - but if people don’t have it or are refused then they can’t enter.
The ETIAS is a travel permit and will cost around €7 for people over 18 - it will come in later this year and be fully implemented in 2024. It 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 - which is most of the EU countries.
