NEWS FLASH
The European Union has once again delayed the implementation of its travel authorisation program known as ETIAS, which will impact some 1.4 billion people from over sixty visa-exempt countries, including those from the former Yugoslavia, for entry into its 27 member states, as well as Norway, Switzerland and Iceland. Originally planned for implementation in 2019, the authorisation has been pushed back each year and its new start date has now been moved for mid-2025. Citizens from all countries that enjoy visa-free travel with the EU will be obligated to register online once every three years prior to travelling and pay a seven-euro fee. It is important to note that ETIAS is not a visa. ETIAS is linked to a traveller’s passport. It is valid for up to three years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first. If an individual gets a new passport, they will need to get a new ETIAS travel authorisation. It involves filling up a form online and paying the fee after which authorisation should be issued within minutes.
Let's be real, this is a money grab by EU bureaucrats to pay for their massive spending that is getting out of control.
ReplyDeleteActually it is being introduced to pay for the financial hole left by the UK leaving the EU. At one point, in the beginning, they even said that was the purpose.
DeleteThat's exactly my point. They need to make EU budget to fit new reality without UK income.
DeleteAnd finance Ukrainian armaments.
DeleteAnd bloated salaries of EU bureaucrats while they do next to nothing.
Delete@14.05, well if you read the article it is being delayed until at least mid 2025 so I don't know how it is financing the war.
DeleteHe was referring to EU spending which is getting out of control
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DeleteThey don’t do next to nothing! I thoroughly disagree. They do a lot to make life more miserable for the rest of us! In doing that, they are most successful.
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DeleteIts more about to counter US ESTA
DeleteIf EU so desperate needs money, they would start with etias long time ago
DeleteIf EU would so desperately need money, they wouldn't plan to charge 7€ for etias, it would be more.
Delete^ multiply that by how many people enter the EU. If it didn't need money, it wouldn't charge at all.
DeleteTotally not a visa. And yes, I am aware a lot of other countries have similar arrangements. But it is a visa for all intents and purposes, just digitalized - the EU is just saving on paper and glue since they don't have to stick anything in your passport.
ReplyDeleteOk, so based on your theory all EU countries that have visa free travel to the US actually do need a visa since they all have to apply for ESTA, which is exactly the same thing- the US is just saving on paper and glue since they don't have to stick anything in your passport.
DeleteExactly, authorization = 21st century visa.
DeleteThen I would assume you never had to apply for "20th century" visa as it involves paperwork, usually lots of money, chasing up bank account confirmations, scanning old passport visas etc and a long waiting time. This is nothing like it.
DeleteIt's still a visa
DeleteThis is ridiculous, why would they prolonged it again?? There's bunch of countries with electronic authorisations and it's really not a big deal for those who want to enter such countries without visa.
ReplyDeleteWait for 8.1 strike in Germany to see they can't organize anything. They have hundreds of thousands EU bureaucrats from Eastern Europe now.
DeleteWho is going on strike on the 8th?
DeleteLjuti poljoprivrednici i željeznički sindikat GDL mogli bi izazvati kaos zbog štrajka koji je najavljen za 8. siječnja u cijeloj Njemačkoj.
DeleteWhy are you getting annoyed about it being pushed back tho? It's a good thing
DeleteActually been introduced after ESTA wich by the way is more expensive..
ReplyDeleteThis delaying of etias is about as unnecessary as insisting on Greek's paper IDs.
ReplyDeleteETIAS is not a visa. Its a visa waiver. The countries that have similar scheme like USA, Australia, Canada, Korea, soon in Great Britain, etc, also have regular visa. it's for made easy and safer control for all. Still some countries requires a regular visa. Maybe, some called it a money for the bureaucrats in the EU, but where go the money to the above mentioned countries, same?
ReplyDeleteIt's a visa
DeleteOur dear EU friends. With friends like these who needs enemies
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, maybe you are a hide friend of the EU and keep it in the closet.
DeleteGood reply...haha!!
ReplyDeleteIn the near future, there are only three ways you could enter the Schengen/EU area ( legally of course ). With a EU passport, with ETIAS or with a visa. You choose, take it or leave it
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