New entrance fee to visit Europe set to triple, says European Commission
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New entrance fee to visit Europe set to triple, says European Commission
The price for travel authorization under the European Travel Information and Authorisation System is set to nearly triple, according to an announcement from the European Commission. The authorization, which was adopted in 2018, has been postponed several times, and is now set to take effect in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The price for travel authorization under the European Travel Information and Authorisation System is set to nearly triple, according to an announcement from the European Commission Friday.
The system, known as ETIAS, hasn’t been implemented yet. The authorization, which was adopted in 2018, has been postponed several times, and is now set to take effect in the fourth quarter of 2026.
A proposal was made to increase the fee from 7 euros ($8) to 20 euros ($23), according to the announcement.
Inflation and additional operational costs were reasons for the price hike, according to the announcement.
The new fee comports with the price of other travel authorizations, such as the U.K.’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and the U.S.’ Electronic System for Travel Authorization, known as ESTA, the European Commission said.
Currently, an ETA costs £16 ($21.70), and the ESTA costs $21.