Tourists from the UK will now have to apply to enter EU countries and pay a fee prior to their arrival to their intended destination. The rules come under new plans to introduce a visa waiver security check scheme.
With the UK having left the EU due to Brexit, tourists planning to visit the Schengen zone - which includes most EU nations in mainland Europe - will have to apply to the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) before they depart.
ETIAS is set to launch next year having been first proposed back in 2016. This was before the UK had voted to leave the EU and was later confirmed in 2018.
