Britons heading to the Balearics may not have to pay for visa until 2024

Britons will still have to submit their fingerprints as well as register their name, and points of entry and exit

New EU travel requirements for Britons will be introduced next year. | Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Humphrey CarterPalma11/08/2022 10:46

At last some good travel news for Britons heading for the Balearics on holiday. It appears that the visa - called the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) - which originally was due to come into force later this year, has been delayed until November 2023.

But an EU source told The Guardian that following the transition period, there will be a grace period where travellers crossing the EU border for the first time will be given some leeway - most likely as far as 2024.

The ETIAS scheme, similar to the US Esta, means Britons would have to pay €7 (£6) for a three year ‘visa’ if traveling to countries in the EU.

Britons will be required to take part in the visa system as they are no longer a part of the EU.
Anyone between the ages of 18 and 70 will have to pay it if traveling for less than 90 days, with applications submitted 96 hours before travel.

But, Tourists from outside the EU, such as those from the UK, will still be required to submit a photograph and fingerprints from May as part of the bloc’s bid to tighten entry rules following the UK’s departure from the Union.

The EU’s long delayed Entry/Exit system (EES) will come into force in May, and will replace the stamping of passports.

Non-EU travellers will be asked to submit photos and four fingerprints, which will be submitted in the form of biometric data.

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Morgan Williams | over 2 years ago

Ulla JacksonThe absurdity alone should give you a clue 😉

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Sara | over 2 years ago

Ulla JacksonMorgan is just being sarcastic as he usually is and mocking the whole issue. I enjoy his sense of humour.

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Ulla Jackson | over 2 years ago

Morgan WilliamsIt's not petty at all. What is it you don't understand? It's been like this for all other countries outside EU, and don't believe others "are suffering" because of a"handfull of Brits". You are not that important. The diffeence is that all other accept it, by the Brits moaning as usual beliveing EU is jealous. It can only be a Brits who come up with such rediculous suggestion. Because you left after 40 years you suddenly want it to collapse. I wonder who is petty?!

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Zoltan Teglas | over 2 years ago

And there are still morons out there like Rees Mog ("there will be no queues at Dover") and Thick Lizzy trying to tell us that Brexit is a good thing. I'm still waiting for someone to point out one good thing that has come from Brexit.

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Morgan Williams | over 2 years ago

It's a tragedy that billions of innocent people from all over the world will now have to suffer this petty punishment of a handful of Brits at the hands of the jealous, autocratic EU. No wonder we've wanted to believe it's been on the verge of collapse since it began. Good job we put up the same barriers to these foreigners coming to England. We wouldn't want to become like them.

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