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HiFi:
Who does not need an ETIAS travel authorisation

A national of the United Kingdom who is a beneficiary of the Withdrawal Agreement

UK nationals and their family members who are beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement are exempt from ETIAS: they may reside on the territory of their EU host country and travel to other European countries requiring ETIAS as long as they hold documents proving their status.

https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/who-should-apply_en?fbclid=IwAR1vblAqrzYRyATfdH_iE9rMc6RFdbIdAixm2gTNw8HPGxEsIhJGVi9Fo0Q

Maik:

--- Quote ---Holiday boost as EU delays fingerprint checking

Holidaymakers travelling to Europe this summer will be spared long queues at the border, after the EU delayed the rollout of fingerprint checks.

The new entry and exit system (EES) - which would have required travellers from outside of the bloc to have their photographs taken and fingerprints scanned - was set to be brought in this May, but has now been pushed back until at least the end of the year.

The EES will replace the current system where passports of non-EU travellers are checked and stamped on arrival and departure.

Once in operation, holidaymakers from outside the EU travelling into a member state will have details including biometric data, fingerprints and facial images taken at an automated kiosk.

The EU is also planning to introduce the European Travel Information and Authorisation System in November. It will require travellers to register for the system ahead of entering the EU country and pay a fee of €7 (£6.13). It will be similar to the visa waiver scheme already in place for travellers to the US.

When implemented, the EES will apply to all EU member states, apart from Cyprus and Ireland, as well as four non-EU countries - Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
--- End quote ---
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/20/holiday-boost-eu-delays-fingerprint-checking/

Maik:

--- Quote ---Spanish Tourism Organisations Firmly Oppose ETIAS, Fearing They Might Lose Brits – Spain’s Top Tourism Market

Spanish tourism representatives are objecting to the ETIAS, the EU ‘tourist tax’ as they fear that British holidaymakers will drift away to a different destination, especially after some additional taxes to visit European destinations were introduced.
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https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/spanish-tourism-organisations-firmly-oppose-etias-fearing-they-might-lose-brits-spains-top-tourism-market/

Maik:

--- Quote ---Brits Won’t Have to Apply for an EU Travel Authorisation Until 2024

United Kingdom passport holders can continue to travel to the Schengen Area countries without any additional hurdles, at least until the end of 2023, as the European Union has once again postponed the coming into force of the ETIAS travel authorisation.

The ETIAS, which stands for the European Travel Information and Authorisation System, is a completely online system which has been initiated in 2016, and will affect travellers from over 60 world countries, including here British nationals, who will have to apply for a travel authorisation through the ETIAS website before travelling to the EU in the future, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.

While the requirement was supposed to become effective on November 1, 2023, its seems that the EU has silently postponed it once again, to 2024.

Without any prior warning or announcement, the EU Commission’s Migration and Home Affairs website has simply changed the ETIAS roll out date to 2024.
--- End quote ---
https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/brits-wont-have-to-apply-for-an-eu-travel-authorisation-until-2024/

Maik:

--- Quote ---Travel to the EU is going to become very different – eventually

What are ETIAS and EES? Plus everything you need to know about when the EU will start fingerprinting and charging UK arrivals
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/advice/travel-restrictions-eu-brexit-visa-etias-schengen-countries/

Long read, not sure there's anything new. May be of interest  :dunno:

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