The UK voted to leave the EU by a narrow majority on 23 June 2016. The country finally left the EU on 31 January 2020. There was a transition period until the end of the year. Since 1 January 2021, the UK no longer belongs to the EU and will now be treated like any other member state. Of course, for the time being, the citizens of the island can enter the Schengen area without a visa. Only with the introduction of ETIAS will they have to change.
Entry for UK citizens only with ETIAS
Now that the ETIAS system has been introduced in the Schengen area, British citizens must also fill out the form. At first glance, this is inconvenient and the cost does not appeal to all travellers either. There was even a tabloid newspaper headline that Britain now has to pay entry. However, the fee is not very high and hardly matters given the long validity of three years. What is much more important is that travellers can feel safe in the Schengen area. Through ETIAS, every traveller is thoroughly checked. The system uses several databases for this purpose. Of course, the data is secure. They are deleted as soon as ETIAS loses its validity.
Filling out the application is easy
Filling out the application is no problem if you have an internet connection. The tourist should have his passport ready, because he has to transfer the data carefully. They should be particularly careful with the passport number. Mistakes happen here all the time. If the data on the passport does not match ETIAS, the application is invalid. If the mistake is noticed in time, the tourist can fill out a second application, but there is no guarantee that this will arrive in time. The security questions must also be filled in correctly. The application is usually approved within a few hours. If there is a hit on the database, the application must be checked by hand. This can delay processing by a few days.
What to do without internet?
If you don't have the internet or an appropriate terminal, you can still enter the Schengen area. The form can be filled out by a good friend or acquaintance with internet. Alternatively, you can go to a travel agency or a visa agency.
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The UK voted to leave the EU by a narrow majority on 23 June 2016. The country finally left the EU on 31 January 2020. There was a transition period until the end of the year. Since 1 January 2021, the UK no longer belongs to the EU and will now be treated like any other member state. Of course, for the time being, the citizens of the island can enter the Schengen area without a visa. Only with the introduction of ETIAS will they have to change.
Entry for UK citizens only with ETIAS
Now that the ETIAS system has been introduced in the Schengen area, British citizens must also fill out the form. At first glance, this is inconvenient and the cost does not appeal to all travellers either. There was even a tabloid newspaper headline that Britain now has to pay entry. However, the fee is not very high and hardly matters given the long validity of three years. What is much more important is that travellers can feel safe in the Schengen area. Through ETIAS, every traveller is thoroughly checked. The system uses several databases for this purpose. Of course, the data is secure. They are deleted as soon as ETIAS loses its validity.
Filling out the application is easy
Filling out the application is no problem if you have an internet connection. The tourist should have his passport ready, because he has to transfer the data carefully. They should be particularly careful with the passport number. Mistakes happen here all the time. If the data on the passport does not match ETIAS, the application is invalid. If the mistake is noticed in time, the tourist can fill out a second application, but there is no guarantee that this will arrive in time. The security questions must also be filled in correctly. The application is usually approved within a few hours. If there is a hit on the database, the application must be checked by hand. This can delay processing by a few days.
What to do without internet?
If you don't have the internet or an appropriate terminal, you can still enter the Schengen area. The form can be filled out by a good friend or acquaintance with internet. Alternatively, you can go to a travel agency or a visa agency.