Spain's tourism industry warned that the European Union's planned ETIAS authorisation could put off millions of British holidaymakers. Industry leaders called the charge a "threat" to competitiveness as the country counted on its biggest visitor market.
Three years after the Brexit transition period ended, travel between the UK and the EU looks very different. From the 90-day rule to stricter passport checks and the looming ETIAS visa waiver, here is what British visitors now need to keep in mind.
The EU plans to digitise its external border with biometric checks and a pre-travel fee for visa-free visitors. Here is how the EES and ETIAS work, what they cost and why they have drawn both support and criticism.
Three years after the UK formally left the European Union, the promises made about effortless travel look very different in practice. From passport queues to the 90/180-day limit, here is how trips to Europe have changed for British travellers.
The Council presidency and European Parliament negotiators have agreed on draft rules that would let holders of Kosovo passports travel to the EU without a visa for short stays. Here is what the deal covers and when it would apply.
The European Commission has confirmed that British nationals will have to pay a small visa-waiver fee to enter Europe's Schengen Area from next year. The charge is tied to ETIAS, the new online travel authorisation due to launch before the end of 2022.
The BBC reports that the UK is planning a new 'permit in advance' scheme for travel to the United Kingdom. Modelled on the US ESTA and the EU's ETIAS, it forms part of a move towards a fully digital border.
The ETIAS visa waiver will apply to travellers from visa-exempt 'Annex II' countries visiting Europe's Schengen Area. Here is who is on the list, which microstates are exempt, and how the system works.
On 5 September 2018 the Council of the EU adopted the regulation creating ETIAS, a pre-travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors to the Schengen area. The text laid out how the system would work and when it should go live.
The UK government's July 2018 Brexit White Paper set out what it wanted for travel after leaving the EU – from open skies and EASA membership to visa-free trips and keeping the EHIC. Here is what it suggested, as published.