You will soon need a new document in order to be able to enter countries like France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. A new travel permit is set to come into force from 2024 and, without it, holiday goers and other travellers could find themselves being barred from entering countries across Europe.
The EU has published a guide to clarify the rules around the change, which comes into place following Brexit and as a means of trying to dispel the uncertainty around the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). The ChronicleLive reports that the Schengen Visa - the name given to the new permit - is a short-stay visa that will allow a person to travel to any member of the Shengen Area, per stay of up to 90 days for tourism or business purposes.
People from the UK aren't required to get the visa in order to enter the EU, and can instead use the ETIAS, but if people don't have such a document, or are refused, then it will mean they won't be able to enter certain countries like France, Spain, Italy and Portugal, to name but a few. The ETIAS will cost around €7/£6 for people over 18, but minors and applicants over 70 can get the ETIAS free of charge.
