Britons travelling to Europe told not to apply for delayed Etias visa waiver
Source: The Guardian ·
Abta advice comes as more than more than 150 websites offer service of securing entry to Schengen zoneBritons travelling to Europe have told not to apply for an Etias visa waiver, with more than 150 websites touting the service despite its introduction being delayed.Non-EU citizens, including UK travellers and those from other visa-exempt countries including the US, Australia and Canada, will…
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Britons travelling to Europe have told not to apply for an Etias visa waiver, with more than 150 websites touting the service despite its introduction being delayed. Non-EU citizens, including UK travellers and those from other visa-exempt countries including the US, Australia and Canada, will soon need to pay €20 (£17) for an electronic waiver to enter the Schengen zone under the European travel information and authorisation system (Etias). The system was scheduled to be come into effect soon after the rollout of the EU’s parallel border scheme, the entry-exit system (EES). Both, however, have been repeatedly postponed, and the persistent problems after the introduction of EES, including the software at French entry points, have meant Etias remains suspended. The director of public affairs at the travel association Abta, Luke Petherbridge, said: “While Etias was due to come into force this year, it is now back on hold. Abta believes it shouldn’t be brought in until EES is fully…