The cost of a new or renewed UK passport rose for the second time in 14 months in April 2024, climbing 7% to £88.50 for an adult online application and up to £100 by post. Travellers are also being reminded to check post-Brexit passport validity rules.
The arrival of ETIAS does not only affect travellers. Airlines, ferry lines and coach operators will soon have to verify that visa-exempt passengers hold a valid authorisation before they board.
ETIAS will not only change what travellers do before a trip; it also gives airlines, ferry lines and coach operators a new duty to verify authorisations before boarding. Here is what the carrier checks involve and who is affected.
Over two days in Brussels, EU justice and home affairs ministers tackled drug trafficking, migrant smuggling and the future of Europe's border databases, with the EES and ETIAS rollout firmly in view.
After years of preparation, the EU's two new border-management systems — EES and ETIAS — were moving closer to launch in early 2024. Here is how airlines expected the changes to affect document checks, and what they mean for travellers.
Europe's most visited cities are moving beyond simple tourist taxes to manage overcrowding, from Amsterdam's bus bans to Venice's day-tripper fee and Portugal's social-media campaigns. Here is how popular destinations are responding.
According to The Times, UK airports are planning smart eGates with advanced facial recognition that could one day let passengers cross the border without ever showing a passport. Here is what is reportedly being considered and how it fits with the EU's new EES.
Meeting in Luxembourg on 19-20 October 2023, EU ministers weighed the internal-security implications of the Middle East crisis alongside the migration pact talks and endorsed a new timetable for Europe's digital border systems.
The EU's facial-scan Entry/Exit System was expected in late 2024, with one UK report pointing to a 6 October start. Here is what the system involves, who it applies to and how it links to ETIAS.
Once ETIAS launches, visa-exempt travellers will need an authorisation before their trip. But a successful application does not, on its own, guarantee that you will be let into Europe.