Beginning in 2024, some vacationers to international locations within the European Union could have a brand new hoop to leap by way of earlier than they embark on their journey.
Following new journey authorization guidelines introduced by the E.U. below the European Journey Info and Authorization System (ETIAS), potential guests from greater than 60 “visa-exempt” international locations, together with the US, should fill out a web based utility and pay a small charge earlier than touring to any of 30 European international locations.
“It’ll be a minor trouble, nevertheless it’s commonplace for international locations to have entry necessities like this one,” mentioned Cameron Hewitt, content material and editorial director at Rick Steves’ Europe. “It actually shouldn’t trigger anybody to rethink a visit to Europe. From what we all know, ETIAS seems to be prefer it’ll merely be a manageable little bit of purple tape.”
Right here’s what vacationers have to know:
