Latest news on Europe ETIAS - permit to travel to EU and England (ETA)

TRAVEL TO EU COUNTRIES: No Need to worry about it in 2025. Per EU website, ETIAS will start operations in the last quarter of 2026. "No action is required from travelers at this point. The European Union will inform about the specific date for the start of ETIAS several months prior to its launch." We will post significant updates here. ETIAS stands for European Travel Information and Authorization System.

And here is a direct link to EU ETIAS page.

https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en

TRAVEL TO or through ENGLAND

Starting with 2025 you WILL need an ETA if you will be traveling THROUGH England, meaning step foot outside passport control at the airport even if only in the airport, you will need an ELECTRONIC PASSPORT CONTROL (ETA). Very easy to get- but apply a week before on-line. DO NOT go through third party companies on line that try to fool you that they are official. Go directly to UK government site to avoid extra fees and here it is: https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply

"You do not need an ETA to travel to the UK if:

• you’re a British or Irish citizen

• you have a UK visa

• you have permission to live, work or study in the UK (including settled or pre-settled status or right of abode)

• you’re transiting through a UK airport and you will not pass through border control - check with your airline if you are not sure

• you’re travelling with a British overseas territories citizen passport

• you’re travelling with a British National (Overseas) passport

• you live in Ireland and you’re travelling from Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man

• you’re a child travelling on the France-UK school trip travel information form

• you’re exempt from immigration control or do not need to get permission to enter "