An update has been issued on plans to charge British travellers and holidaymakers who enter European countries. The European Union has delayed the launch of its €7 travel fee until late 2023.
Originally, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) was expected to be operational next month, it has now been pushed back until November 2023, reports the Liverpool Echo. Anyone from the UK travelling to one of the 26 countries in the Schengen States will have to apply via an official website and/or app for mobile devices prior to the start of operation of ETIAS and will have to pay a fee of €7.
Nottinghamshire Live previously reported that the security check was first proposed in 2016, when the UK was yet to vote to leave the EU, before being confirmed in 2018. Adding that the visa waiver will apply to travellers aged between 18 and 70.
