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Post by katlady on Jul 31, 2023 3:35:21 GMT
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wellway
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Post by wellway on Jul 31, 2023 5:38:39 GMT
Please also be aware of the 10 year rule, that is 10 years from the date of issue rather than the expiry date. Lbc www.lbc.co.uk/news/explained/eu-passport-requirements-rules-for-travel/The European Union's Your Europe site states: "If you are a non-EU national wishing to visit or travel within the EU, you will need a passport, - valid for at least three months after the date you intend to leave the EU country you are visiting, - which was issued within the previous 10 years.” This means you should check the date of issue of your passport as well as the expiry date. While it may appear in date, if it wasn't issued within the past 10 years you could be refused travel.
These requirements are for the Schengen Area of Europe - which includes popular destinations such as Portugal, Greece and Spain. |
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Post by katlady on Jul 31, 2023 6:08:29 GMT
wellway US passports are only good for 10 years. Are your passports valid for a longer period? But the 3 month rule is good to remember! ETA - Our passports expire one day and ten years after the issuance date. So I guess someone can get denied entry if they time their trip that close to the expiration date.
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Post by sueg on Jul 31, 2023 6:41:39 GMT
katlady - in some countries, if you renew your passport before it expires, they add the 10 years to the expiry date of the previous passport. So - my passport expires in May, but I renew in February. My new passport will expire 10 years from the original May date. There have been many stories this summer of UK travellers in particular being hit with this anomaly when coming to EU countries. To the original topic. This new requirement applies to everyone coming to the EU who previously was able to enter for 90 days ‘visa free’ ( actually, it was that you automatically received a 90 day visa). So not just US passport holders but also Brits, Aussies, Kiwis and a few other nationalities. The US has had a similar system (ESTA) in place for at least 10 years for people visiting the US as tourists - it has just taken the EU a bit longer to catch on to the idea. Covid also held things up a bit - it was originally meant to come into play in summer 2022.
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Post by gar on Jul 31, 2023 7:40:54 GMT
katlady - in some countries, if you renew your passport before it expires, they add the 10 years to the expiry date of the previous passport. So - my passport expires in May, but I renew in February. My new passport will expire 10 years from the original May date. There have been many stories this summer of UK travellers in particular being hit with this anomaly when coming to EU countries. To the original topic. This new requirement applies to everyone coming to the EU who previously was able to enter for 90 days ‘visa free’ ( actually, it was that you automatically received a 90 day visa). So not just US passport holders but also Brits, Aussies, Kiwis and a few other nationalities. The US has had a similar system (ESTA) in place for at least 10 years for people visiting the US as tourists . Canada does too. |
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Post by lizacreates on Jul 31, 2023 14:26:36 GMT
Help me out here because I want to make sure I don't screw up anything.
I fly to England once a year because my sister lives there. What I had known beforehand is that for next year, I (an American passport holder) will have to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the UK, not an EITAS because the UK is not in the Schengen zone. Is my understanding correct?
We sometimes take the Eurostar to visit France and Belgium. Since they’re part of Schengen, it means that when we do, BOTH she (who has a British passport) and I will need ETIAS approval beforehand to enter those countries. That’s what we should do, right?
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jul 31, 2023 20:16:04 GMT
lizacreates - Yes, you will need to apply for both. The UK ETA system is supposed to be in effect by 2025, so you may not need it this next year. Double check to be sure. This article explains the differences.
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