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The UK and the EU are rolling out new digital border systems. Here is what changes for visa-free travellers heading to Britain and the Schengen Area.

Apps now handle everything from digital border formalities to trains, translation and splitting costs. Here is a practical guide to the travel apps most worth downloading before your next trip to Europe.

British citizens who also hold a foreign passport can no longer simply use that document to enter the UK. With full ETA enforcement now in place, here is what changed and the practical options for dual nationals.

One of the most important pre-trip tasks is making sure your passport is valid for your travel dates and renewed in good time. ABTA's guidance reads as a clear checklist covering validity, renewals, visa-free limits and the EU's ETIAS.

The UK is now enforcing its Electronic Travel Authorisation for visitors from 85 nationalities, with a grace period ending on 25 February 2026. The permit costs £16, is linked to your passport, and does not by itself guarantee entry.

The US State Department has set out clear guidance for Americans travelling to Europe, covering the EU's new Entry/Exit System, the upcoming ETIAS, the UK ETA and core Schengen entry rules. Here is what it says.

Europe's travel and tourism industry has pushed back against a European Commission plan to raise the ETIAS fee from €7 to €20 per application. The coalition calls the proposal disproportionate and is demanding a transparent impact assessment before any decision is taken.

From Wednesday 2 April 2025, European visitors to Britain must buy an Electronic Travel Authorisation before they travel. Here is a plain-language guide to the new ETA: what it costs, who is exempt, how to apply and how it fits alongside the EU's own incoming border checks.

From 2 April 2025, European visitors to the UK have to buy an Electronic Travel Authorisation before they travel, as Britain screens arrivals before they reach the border. Here is what the new requirement means in practice.

Less than a month after the UK's ETA became mandatory, the government plans a 60% price rise. Here is what the permit will cost, the new transit exemption and how it compares with ETIAS.