"Under the new ETIAS rules, travellers who don't need a visa from non-EU countries, including the UK, Australia, the US and Canada, will have to obtain authorisation before short stays in the Schengen Area. In order to obtain this, travellers will need to complete an online application, provide personal details, answer security questions ad pay a €20 (£17.40) fee. Travellers from 60 non-EU countries will need to comply with the ETIAS,"
"The association of travel agents and tour operators ABTA and the European Union have made it clear scammers are taking advantage of this opportunity. ABTA told EuroNews: 'People who try to apply for an ETIAS now may be at risk of fraud, with a loss of money and possibly personal data too.' More than 60 fake websites have claimed to sell the ETIAS visa waiver - which has still not yet been introduce"
"The new Entry/Exit System (EES) is set to launch this weekend, aiming to make going through airport checks faster. But scammers are said to be taking advantage of confusion over the new rules. The EES will require non-EU passport holders and those crossing Schengen borders to provide biometric data and fingerprints. There is currently no need for visa-exempt non-EU nationals to obtain any additional documentation to travel."
Scammers are exploiting traveler confusion during the rollout of new EU border systems. The Entry/Exit System (EES) launches this weekend and will require non-EU passport holders and those crossing Schengen borders to provide biometric data and fingerprints, while visa‑exempt non‑EU nationals do not need extra documentation to travel. A separate system, ETIAS, will launch in 2026 and will require travelers from 60 visa‑exempt countries to obtain online authorisation, answer security questions and pay a €20 fee, with waivers for children under 18 and adults over 70. Over 60 fake websites claim to sell ETIAS authorisations, risking fraud and data loss.
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