Queuing times at French borders could double or even triple when the EU's digital Entry/Exit System launches, requiring fingerprints and photographs from all British travellers for the first time.
Thousands of British travellers risk losing their holidays due to post-Brexit passport rules they do not fully understand. Here is your complete guide to expiry dates, dual nationality, and the new EU border regime.
The ESTA fee is nearly doubling from $21 to $40 -- and it will keep rising with inflation. Here is everything you need to know about the price hike, the deadline to save, and how to avoid overpaying.
Travel to Europe in 2026 is being reshaped by the phased rollout of the EU Entry/Exit System and the later arrival of ETIAS. For most short-stay visitors, the practical challenge is less about visas than about understanding biometrics, queues and when new checks really apply.
Travel in Europe is changing in 2026. From digital border checks and new entry permits to rising tourist taxes and stricter rules on visitor behavior, travelers should prepare for a more regulated and more expensive experience across the continent.
The EU is preparing a digital travel application that would let travellers create and share digital travel credentials before reaching the border. The aim is to speed up checks, improve document verification and connect future journeys more closely with EES, ETIAS and visa systems.
Travel to Japan could become more expensive in 2026 as the government considers higher visa fees, a larger departure tax and new tourism-related charges to manage growing visitor numbers.
UK travellers visiting Europe should prepare for a new border process from October 2025. The EU's Entry/Exit System will gradually reshape checks at airports, ports and land crossings across the Schengen area.
A broad coalition from Europe’s tourism and travel sector is challenging the European Commission’s proposal to raise the ETIAS fee from €7 to €20. The group says the increase is disproportionate and calls for a transparent impact assessment before any decision is finalised.
A broad coalition from Europe’s tourism and travel sector is challenging the European Commission’s proposal to raise the ETIAS fee from €7 to €20. The group says the increase is disproportionate and calls for a transparent impact assessment before any decision is finalised.