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28.07.2023 - 19:59 / forbes.com
Europe recently announced that it will change its entry requirements for U.S. travelers beginning in 2024.
The new rules will require American travelers to get a pre-approved authorization before entering 30 European countries.
There’s been a lot of chatter since the announcement, and on the surface, it seems like bad news. More time, more money, and more forms to fill out, making an already chaotic travel world even more unsettling.
The line of thinking makes sense, considering Americans have been enjoying “visa-free” entry to Europe for a long time, with limited border-entry proceedings between members of the European Union.
However, rest assured that this new program will have little to no impact on your travel experience, requiring little time, money, and stress.
Spokespersons say that the new program, known as the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), is not a visa but more like a travel authorization form.
“The ETIAS authorization is not a visa,” writes the European Commission. “Nationals of visa liberalization countries will continue to travel the EU without a visa but will simply be required to obtain a travel authorization via ETIAS prior to their travel.”
“ETIAS will be a simple, fast and visitor-friendly system, which will, in more than 95% of cases, result in a positive answer within a few minutes,” they say.
Whatever you want to call it, it doesn’t appear that the new rules will be a big deal at all for American passport holders.
Simply fill out the form online prior to your trip, and pay the $7.79 processing fee. It will allow you entry to Europe for up to 90 days within any 180-day period, and will be valid for up to three years from the time of authorization.
Granted, it’s yet another step in a world already filled with travel hurdles, and we may be especially sensitive to such regulations in light of what we all went through during the COVID-19 pandemic, when a majority of countries had strict entry requirements.
But, although the new ETIAS program is garnering a lot of headlines, it won’t be a big deal for Americans, and it won’t prevent anyone from traveling to Europe.
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