What Is ETIAS — and When Will UK Travellers Actually Need One?
The EU's new travel permit is coming — but not yet. Here is what ETIAS is, what it costs, and when British travellers will genuinely need to apply.
The EU's new travel permit is coming — but not yet. Here is what ETIAS is, what it costs, and when British travellers will genuinely need to apply.
Weeks after the EU's Entry/Exit System was supposed to be running everywhere, the picture for British travellers is patchy: some borders register biometrics by the book, others have quietly dropped them. Here is what EES means for UK passport holders in 2026 — and where it is still going wrong.
The EU's biometric Entry/Exit System is now live and causing queues at some airports. Here is whether checks can be suspended this summer and how to prepare.
The EU's biometric Entry/Exit System is now live, with the ETIAS travel authorisation due in late 2026. Here is what changes at the border for UK visitors.
The EU is rolling out two major changes for visitors: the biometric Entry/Exit System (EES), now operational since 10 April 2026, and ETIAS, the new travel authorisation expected later in 2026. Here is what each means for short stays in Europe.
Travelling to Europe changed after Brexit, and ABTA's advice now reads like a checklist: confirm your passport meets the rules, understand the 90/180 limit, and prepare for the EU's new border systems. Here is what UK travellers should tick off before departure.
The EU's new digital border system, which requires fingerprints and photos alongside a passport scan, became fully operational on 10 April. There have already been long queues at some European airports and warnings that delays could be worse during busy holiday periods.
The EU's new digital border system became fully operational in April 2026, and early disruption has prompted warnings of longer queues during busy holiday periods. Here is what travellers need to do and why delays have appeared.
New biometric border checks have come into force across Europe's Schengen area. From who needs to register to what it costs and how long it lasts, here are clear answers to the key questions about the EU's Entry/Exit System.
With the EU's Entry/Exit System starting to roll out on 12 October, British travellers have plenty of questions about passport stamps, fingerprints and eGates. Here are clear answers to the issues that come up most often.