Cruise holidaymakers have been left confused by the EU's new Entry/Exit System. The good news: sailings that begin and end at a port outside the Schengen area, such as a UK harbour, are generally exempt from EES checks, including day trips ashore.
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.
The UK has made its Electronic Travel Authorisation mandatory for visa-exempt travellers from dozens more countries. Here is the rollout timeline, who is affected, the cost and how the scheme works.
Millions of visitors will soon need an online authorisation before reaching the UK or many EU nations. Here is a clear guide to the UK ETA, the EU's ETIAS and the Entry/Exit System arriving through 2025.
Millions of travellers will soon need an online authorisation before arriving in the UK or many EU nations. As of late 2024, the UK ETA, the EU's ETIAS and the Entry/Exit System were all moving towards rollout in 2025.