Category: ETIAS

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Venice Tourism Tax To Start in 2024

Venice, Italy, is renowned for its stunning canals, historic architecture, and unique charm, making it a top destination for tourists from around the world.  In 2022, the city of Venice announced that it was going to be introducing a tourist tax. The goal is to manage the impact of tourism on the city’s infrastructure and…
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France Wants To End Cheap Airline Tickets To Help Environment

As the world grapples with the pressing issue of climate change, France is planning to introduce a policy to reduce carbon emissions. France is about to propose to the EU a minimum flight price policy that ends low-cost airfares. France’s Minister of Transport, Clément Beaune, has outlined plans to essentially eliminate ultra-cheap airline tickets within…
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EU’s Entry/Exit System to Worsen UK-French Border Congestion

According to a new report, UK passengers waiting at the French border may anticipate their wait to more than double when digital inspections for non-EU travellers are implemented. Because of the Entry/Exit System (EES), millions of non-EU travellers will have their pictures taken and fingerprints collected and stored on the EU’s database. The approach is…
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Bulgaria And Romania To Enter Schengen In 2023

Bulgaria and Romania will almost certainly join Schengen before the end of the year, and the admission will be in two stages.  The first phase will be in October 2023 when the border control at the airports will be abolished, and the ground control will no longer be in place  in January 2024 This was…
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EU Lawmakers Approved Visa Liberalisation with Kosovo

The European Parliament gives the final green light for visa-free travel to the EU for Kosovo citizens. On April 18, the European Parliament approved a decision on visa liberalisation that will allow citizens of Kosovo to travel to the Schengen states without a visa by January 2024 at the latest. The vote by the EU…
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