Europe Visa and Travel News
From December 1, Russia will collect biometric data of its international visitors at Moscow airports. Starting from 1 December 2024, Russia will begin an experimental phase of biometric data collection from foreign nationals and stateless persons entering its territory. This initiative, scheduled to run until June 30, 2026, will initially
Children from French schools will be temporarily exempt from the ETA and will be able to continue using their national identity card for school trips to the UK. From April 2, 2025, European travelers exempt from visa requirements will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK.
From Europe to Central Asia, Africa and the Middle East, the UK is about to change its visa application center service provider. The United Kingdom is set to change its commercial partner for running its visa application centres in different regions of the world, a move that will have some
Belarus and Russia expect the agreement on mutual recognition of visas to be operational by the end of the year. The Belarusian authorities announce that the agreement between Belarus and Russia on the mutual recognition of visas is in the final stages of preparation and should be fully operational by
Travelers arriving directly from abroad in the Channel Islands should not be required to apply for an ETA before the end of 2025. To visit the Channel Islands, Crown Dependencies, international tourists will not need an ETA until the end of 2025. This was recently confirmed by the Guernsey government,
European, Canadian and American tourists will not need a “visa” to travel to the United Kingdom in 2025, but an electronic travel authorisation “ETA”. Explanations. Over the past few days, many media outlets have been reporting that the UK will require European and North American travelers to have a “visa”,
American and Canadian tourists will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK from January 8, 2025. Europeans, from April 2, 2025. The UK government has unveiled the timetable for the roll-out of its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for visa-exempt travellers. From January 8, 2025, tourists from
Citizens of visa-exempt countries will soon have to apply for an electronic travel authorization before going to Ukraine. Ukraine is preparing to introduce a new measure aimed at strengthening border security and modernizing entry procedures. Yesterday, the Ukrainian authorities announced their intention to develop an electronic travel authorization (ETA) system
Until December 31, 2024, Belarus grants a 30-day visa exemption to citizens of 35 European countries for entry by air and land.
The electronic visa (e-Visa) for Russia will soon be extended to a new category of travelers, according to a recent directive from Vladimir Putin. Currently, travelers holding an electronic visa (e-Visa) can enter Russia for tourism, business, private visits, or to attend cultural, economic, scientific, social, political, or sporting events.
Malta faces the risk of forced exclusion from the Schengen Area due to delays in implementing the new EES passport control system. In a statement released on Wednesday, Maltese MEP Peter Agius indicated that European Commission representatives confirmed to him in an informal meeting that Malta is at “real risk”
Frontex is alerting future visitors to Europe about the dangers of using unofficial websites for their ETIAS applications. At a time when the security of international travel is more crucial than ever, Frontex recently issued an important alert for travelers exempt from Schengen visa requirements. The the European Border and
Visa on arrival, very long-stay multiple-entry visas, lower prices and extended validity and length of stay for e-Visa, visa exemption for cruise tourists… Russia is working to transform its visa policies. Dmitri Vakhrukov, the Russian Federation’s Deputy Minister for Economic Development, made a number of announcements at the “Travel !”
