Makes sense as the EU are doing this to the UK also.
“As part of a plan to transform the UK Border Force, the Home Office intends to introduce a ‘Permission to Travel’ scheme from 2023. Everyone wishing to visit the UK will need permission before they travel. All visitors who don’t currently need a visa to enter the UK, including those from the EU, will have to apply for an ETA which could cost around £18 (€21). A document detailing the Home Office’s plan says they will have to provide biographic, biometric and contact details and answer a short set of “suitability questions”.
How to sabotage the tourism industry, brought to you by the UK.
Oh noo
It’s reciprocal.
Schengen will implement ETIAS from May next year. UK citizens will have to apply before they enter EU, and pay a fee.
BTW: I’ll never go to any country that does this; I don’t go to USA, and I won’t go to UK.
This is reciprocal, so fine.
>The UK is planning to implement “contactless” border crossings in UK airports from 2024, according to Home Secretary Priti Patel.
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>So what does this mean? It will allow some passengers to enter the country without using **an electronic passport gate or speaking to a Border Force officer.** Instead, they may have to upload a photo of themselves and submit it to the Home Office before they travel.
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>The scheme is intended to reduce queues at the border, “helping to speed up legitimate journeys to the UK”.
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>Travellers will undergo “pre-screening” says the government, allowing them to be “identified at the border using the latest technology.”
From the way this is worded, it sounds like “QuickPass” or “FastPass”, where you don’t need to queue up if you pay, but if you don’t want to use this feature (and not pay) then you cannot use the electronic passport gate and have to present your passport to a Border Force Officer.
Also £18 (21€) – is that for 1 year or 3 years ? Doesn’t mention in the article. If I recall correctly, the EU one is for 3 yr at €7.
Pointless as long as we let people enter illegally from across the channel.
The open border with Ireland will, once again, be an issue.
And why try to deter tourists ?
So this applies to everyone arriving in the UK and not just people from the EU . . . .
Also, permission to breath air
UK and Ireland are in the common travel area, but EU citizens can show their ID cards to enter Ireland, while to enter UK you have to show your passport. This makes no sense, especially my ID card is technically the same as my passport.
You mean a visa?
I hope we’ll reciprocate. Less British tourists is a win in my book.
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Makes sense as the EU are doing this to the UK also.
“As part of a plan to transform the UK Border Force, the Home Office intends to introduce a ‘Permission to Travel’ scheme from 2023. Everyone wishing to visit the UK will need permission before they travel. All visitors who don’t currently need a visa to enter the UK, including those from the EU, will have to apply for an ETA which could cost around £18 (€21). A document detailing the Home Office’s plan says they will have to provide biographic, biometric and contact details and answer a short set of “suitability questions”.
How to sabotage the tourism industry, brought to you by the UK.
Oh noo
It’s reciprocal.
Schengen will implement ETIAS from May next year. UK citizens will have to apply before they enter EU, and pay a fee.
BTW: I’ll never go to any country that does this; I don’t go to USA, and I won’t go to UK.
This is reciprocal, so fine.
>The UK is planning to implement “contactless” border crossings in UK airports from 2024, according to Home Secretary Priti Patel.
>
>So what does this mean? It will allow some passengers to enter the country without using **an electronic passport gate or speaking to a Border Force officer.** Instead, they may have to upload a photo of themselves and submit it to the Home Office before they travel.
>
>The scheme is intended to reduce queues at the border, “helping to speed up legitimate journeys to the UK”.
>
>Travellers will undergo “pre-screening” says the government, allowing them to be “identified at the border using the latest technology.”
From the way this is worded, it sounds like “QuickPass” or “FastPass”, where you don’t need to queue up if you pay, but if you don’t want to use this feature (and not pay) then you cannot use the electronic passport gate and have to present your passport to a Border Force Officer.
Also £18 (21€) – is that for 1 year or 3 years ? Doesn’t mention in the article. If I recall correctly, the EU one is for 3 yr at €7.
Pointless as long as we let people enter illegally from across the channel.
The open border with Ireland will, once again, be an issue.
And why try to deter tourists ?
So this applies to everyone arriving in the UK and not just people from the EU . . . .
Also, permission to breath air
UK and Ireland are in the common travel area, but EU citizens can show their ID cards to enter Ireland, while to enter UK you have to show your passport. This makes no sense, especially my ID card is technically the same as my passport.
You mean a visa?
I hope we’ll reciprocate. Less British tourists is a win in my book.