New visa requirements, 30 countries you’ll need a visa for.
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New visa requirements from 1st November 2023.
The European Travel Information Authorisation System (ETIAS) is like the ESTA program in the USA, and they have released new visa requirements, 30 countries you’ll need a visa for.
Meaning British citizens will now need a visa to enter Shengen areas, which are made up of 26 EU countries and 4 EFTA countries.
The announced fee is about £6.20 (7 euros) and your ETIAS must be granted no later than 96 hours before travel into the shengen area. (check here for updated information.)
This is for all modes of transport, aircraft, coach, sea carrier. The application form can be filed out online and will include some security questions, just like most visa forms and results should be pretty quick.
How long can i stay?
The length of time you can stay has not changed and is still the same at present. At present it stands at 90 days in a 180 day period. If you wish to stay longer you will have to obtain a different visa.
Do i need a new visa for each country?
The ETIAS visa waiver covers you for the countries in the shengen area, so no you do not need a new visa for each country in the shengen area.
The ETIAS fee will also be valid for 3 years. Upon expiry you will need to reapply and pay again if you wish to travel to these countries. Or if you get a new passport.
Countries in the Shengen area are:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Leichtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxumbourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
* Country list correct at time of posting *
Always best to check the visa requirements before you go, so you don’t get turned away.
Happy travels 😊
Useful information for many. I’m fortunate that I live in Greece and am covered under the shengen agreement. However, I hope it is a smooth transition for many.
Thank you, that’s good you are covered 👍 I too hope it’s a smooth process for everyone 😊
Great tips on visa requirements for 2023. The article is beneficial in planning a trip. It’s important always to check whether the countries you want to travel to require a visa or not.
Absolutely, but unfortunately there are so many people who do not check and this will lead to big disruptions for them. Thank you for your comment 😊
This is so helpful! I feel like the transition to needing this visa will cause some confusion at first, but hopefully it’ll be smooth overall.
Absolutely! I think there will be many people who will get caught out. Thank you for your comment 😊
What a helpful post! I didn’t realize I needed a visa for all of these destinations. I plan to refer back to this in the future, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for a lovely comment. Lots of people are not aware of these changes, it’s due to come into place from beginning of November. Happy travels 😊