With the EU's Entry/Exit System targeting a launch in autumn 2024, ABTA set out what the change would mean for British holidaymakers, the risk of queues, and the work it was doing with the UK Government and the European Commission.
The European Union plans to introduce a €7 visa waiver, known as ETIAS, for visitors from the UK and dozens of other non-EU countries by summer 2025. Here is a clear guide to who needs it, what it costs and how the application will work.
From language courses to summer schools, Europe offers students valuable short-term study opportunities. Soon, students from visa-free countries will need an ETIAS to join them. Here are seven key facts — and what to do if your stay runs longer than 90 days.
From language courses to summer schools, short study trips are a great way to experience Europe. Students from visa-free countries will soon need an ETIAS first — here is what to know.
The EU's Entry/Exit System has slipped from its original 2022 timeline more than once, and its exact launch date remains uncertain. Here is what the new biometric Schengen border checks involve and who will be affected.
The launch of the EU's biometric Entry/Exit System was pushed back once more in mid-2024, moving from October to at least November and easing fears of long queues during the autumn half-term. Here is what was behind the delay.
Europe's biggest holiday company corrected its website after publishing inaccurate Brexit travel advice. The episode is a useful prompt to separate the myths from the facts on ETIAS, the Entry/Exit System and the Schengen Area.
Meeting in Luxembourg on 13 June 2024, EU home affairs ministers moved the new migration and asylum pact from the negotiating table toward real-world delivery, while keeping an eye on the looming launch of the EES and ETIAS border systems.
The EU runs a single visa policy for short stays in the Schengen area, balancing easy travel with internal security. Here is how Schengen visas, visa-free travel and ETIAS fit together.
As the summer season gets under way, the travel industry and the UK government are urging holidaymakers to check official advice, take out suitable insurance, and look ahead to the EU's upcoming border changes. Here is what travellers should keep in mind.