The European Union has postponed the new ETIAS travel authorization until 2025. The new rules require U.S. travelers to pay a $7.50 fee and fill out an entry form. American tourists are flooding into Europe as international travel recovers from a pandemic-induced slump.
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American tourists will be able to travel to Europe for free for another year after the European Union postpones plans to impose entry fees.
European officials said on Friday that the EU’s ETIAS travel authorization, which requires U.S. travelers to fill out an application and pay 7 euros (about 750 yen) to enter the region, has been postponed until 2025. It was confirmed.
The new rules are expected to be introduced in 2024 and will apply to 60 visa-free countries, including the US, UK and Canada.
The EU says it will take less than 10 minutes to process an entry application, but some travelers may have to wait up to 30 days if they are required to be interviewed or submit additional documents.
Your new permit will be valid for up to three years, or until your passport expires. U.S. visitors can now travel to the 27 countries in Europe’s Schengen area for 90 days without a visa.
Tourists traveling to Europe will soon be paying a fee, but one thing they won’t be getting back is physical passport stamps, with the EU planning to replace manual passport stamps with digital ones that rely on fingerprints and facial scans by 2024. We are planning to replace the system.
U.S. tourists are flooding into Europe this year as international travel continues to recover from a pandemic-induced downturn.
The number of travelers between the U.S. and Europe rose 14% in July compared to 2019, according to data from the industry group Airlines for America.
