Every traveller crossing the external border of the Schengen area goes through security controls, but the steps differ depending on citizenship. Here is what those checks involve and how they are about to change.
The EU's ETIAS travel authorisation has been pushed back again and is now due in the last quarter of 2026, once the Entry/Exit System is fully running. A grace period means it will not be truly mandatory until 2027.
The government of Guernsey has finally corrected years of misleading advice about passport expiry for travel to Europe. The episode is a useful reminder of the two simple rules that genuinely apply to British passport holders.
EU ministers have cleared the way for the Entry/Exit System to launch in autumn 2025. Here is what the new digital border will change for non-EU visitors, and the concerns it still raises.
EU home affairs ministers backed a phased launch of the Entry/Exit System and endorsed a revised roadmap that schedules ETIAS for late 2026. Here is what the March 2025 Justice and Home Affairs Council decided.
Years after Brexit, a European holiday still trips up seasoned travellers, with confusion swirling around passports, the length of a stay and a forthcoming permit called ETIAS. Here is a clear guide to what actually applied in early 2025 and the myths that keep catching people out.
ETIAS will not switch on all at once. Instead it begins with a transitional period and then a grace period, each lasting at least six months. Here is what the first year of ETIAS will look like in practice.
Five years after the UK formally left the European Union, the effects span trade, immigration and money – but for travellers, the biggest changes are at the border, with new passport rules and the EES and ETIAS on the way.
Booking a European holiday in 2025 means navigating a growing patchwork of tourist taxes, visitor caps and new entry rules. Here is a practical guide to what is changing and where.
Five years after the UK formally left the European Union, the effects are visible across trade, migration, travel, laws and public finances. Here is a clear look at what has changed, with a closer focus on what it means at the border.