While so far, the EU has continuously claimed the ETIAS would become operational by mid-2024, an EU official has confirmed for SchengenVisaInfo.com that the go-live date for ETIAS has now been delayed to May 2025.
An EU official commented: “We had initially hoped for the EES to become operational by the end of this year or, at the latest, the beginning of the next year. Due to unforeseen delays, it has become evident that this timeline is unattainable.
“As a result, the implementation of the ETIAS has been rescheduled to May 2025, with the possibility of further postponement.”
As well as this, another EU border security feature called the Entry/Exit system (EES) has also been delayed because of an “unattainable” deadline.
Once the visa is finally introduced, those under 18 and over 70 will be able to apply for the permit free of charge, everyone else will have to pay €7 to travel to the EU.
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NilocThe UK has be er been a, Schengen subscriber, and thusly has never had "unrestricted access travelling in the EU". In fact, post-brexit, little has actually changed in that respect. But it makes great "fury and outrage" tabloid fodder
Is it connected to the rumours that the UK is to be again allowed unrestricted access travelling in the EU ?
Ok That’s all we needed to know. Maybe.
Relief? from what? Sensationalism? Hardly any relief from that.
Morgan WilliamsIs that a sigh of relief ?
*sigh*