Time and again, travellers complain about the ETIAS form they will have to fill out from the end of 2022. The effort seems too high and on top of that, the application also costs a fee. English newspapers even spoke of an entry fee. Contrary to what the media would have you believe, this is not "revenge" for Brexit, but a necessity. Now that the UK has left the EU, citizens in this country also have to fill in the form. The following article shows how the filling in is likely to proceed and what travellers need to look out for.

24 June 2016 was a date with far-reaching consequences for the UK. A narrow majority decided to leave the EU. The consequences are well known and have been sufficiently discussed in the press on both sides of the Channel. Many tourists and business travellers who frequently travel to the Schengen area are asking themselves what will change in the future. For the time being, little will change for travellers from the UK. They can enter the Schengen area with a passport and need not worry much about formalities. Not until ETIAS is introduced at the end of 2022.