Starting in April 2025, the UK will require European travellers to obtain an ETA travel authorisation. Meanwhile, the EU aims to introduce its biometric entry/exit system (EES) in October 2025, with its corresponding ETIAS visa waiver anticipated for late 2026. However, non-EU travellers won’t be required to have ETIAS until at least April 2027. This timeline accounts for a gradual implementation and a grace period allowing entry under certain conditions, reflecting ongoing concerns over border management amidst these changes.
The EU's ETIAS visa waiver for non-EU travellers will likely be necessary from April 2027, following the phased roll-out of the EES system starting in October 2025.
Non-EU travellers, including Britons, Americans, Canadians, and Australians, should anticipate needing ETIAS only after a gradual transition period post-implementation.
The EU's entry/exit system (EES), crucial for the launch of ETIAS, is set to begin phased roll-out in October 2025, amid concerns regarding border chaos.
Although ETIAS is expected to launch in late 2026, travellers will have a grace period until April 2027 before enforcement of the travel authorization begins.
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