UK travellers will soon have to pay to enter dozens of European countries in a new scheme due to launch later this year.
As previously reported, the fee will be paid for a new electronic travel permit that has been introduced to enhance the security and enforce the borders of the Schengen zone. The new visa waiver is expected to be valid for three years and allow unlimited entries into the EU.
Travellers from the UK will also need to complete an online application form to obtain their ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System). The application form should not take longer than 10 minutes to complete.
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It will cost 7 euros or £6.20 to complete, Birmingham Live reports. Applications will take up to four days to be processed, but the European Union claims it could be sorted "within minutes".
In order to get one, you will need to have your travel document, such as a passport, and payment card at hand when applying. You will receive a confirmation email which will include your unique ETIAS application number. Once processed, you will receive another email informing you of its outcome.
The EITAS will grant entry into 30 countries. These are:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romani
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
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