telebax51 Posted March 9, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I came across this while planning my Mardi Gras cruise next year. Just a FYI, I know it is a year after my cruise what are your thoughts about getting a Visas to travel Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telebax51 Posted March 9, 2019 Author #2 Share Posted March 9, 2019 sorry the year to start is 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted March 9, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 9, 2019 We make the Europeans get a visa for coming here. I don't see any issue with this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve551 Posted March 9, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 9, 2019 US citizens traveling to Europe without a visa will be a thing of the past come 2021. The European Union announced on Friday that American travelers will need a new type of visa -- a European Travel Information and Authorization System or ETIAS -- to visit the European Schengen Area. The Schengen Area is a zone of 26 European countries that do not have internal borders and allow people to move between them freely, including countries like Spain, France, Greece, Germany, Italy and Poland. Currently, US citizens can travel to Europe for up to 90 days without a visa. To apply for the ETIAS, US citizens will need a valid passport, an email account and a credit or debit card, the EU said. Minors, the website said, will still only need their normal passports to travel after the visas go into effect. The Union said that the ETIAS visa is valid for three years and allows Americans to enter the Schengen Area as many times as necessary. On the ETIAS website, the European Union said it "has recently decided to improve their security level to avoid any further problems with illegal migration and terrorism." The United States has been in a dispute with the EU's European Parliament and European Commission over visas for Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania and Cyprus. Travelers in those five countries are the only EU nations that the US requires to apply for a visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted March 9, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 9, 2019 not a big deal, it's $8 and you can sign up online, nothing wrong with a little more security 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonja77 Posted March 9, 2019 #6 Share Posted March 9, 2019 3 hours ago, 1025cruise said: We make the Europeans get a visa for coming here. I don't see any issue with this. I agree! The US has been doing this for years, so why should Europe be any different! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpdog42 Posted March 9, 2019 #7 Share Posted March 9, 2019 3 hours ago, sonja77 said: I agree! The US has been doing this for years, so why should Europe be any different! So do you want to support America(US) or Europe...Pick a Side! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mairinmaureen Posted March 10, 2019 #8 Share Posted March 10, 2019 5 hours ago, sonja77 said: I agree! The US has been doing this for years, so why should Europe be any different! The article states that the only EU countries that require a visa to the US are Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania, and Cyprus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradUT Posted March 10, 2019 #9 Share Posted March 10, 2019 It’s NOT a visa. It’s a travel authority. They may seem to be alike but they are not. And FWIW, US citizens must already obtain travel authorities to travel to some counties, e.g. Australia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonja77 Posted March 10, 2019 #10 Share Posted March 10, 2019 4 hours ago, mairinmaureen said: The article states that the only EU countries that require a visa to the US are Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania, and Cyprus. Like GradUT already posted, it's not really a visa, it's a travel authorization. Citizens of European Countries that participate in the visa waiver program have had to get that that authorization for years. https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/esta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonja77 Posted March 10, 2019 #11 Share Posted March 10, 2019 6 hours ago, mpdog42 said: So do you want to support America(US) or Europe...Pick a Side! Mike As a German Citizen living in the United States (legally, as a permanent resident), I don't think I'll "pick a side"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwdtgb Posted March 10, 2019 #12 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I see no issue and will gladly pay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpdog42 Posted March 11, 2019 #13 Share Posted March 11, 2019 19 hours ago, sonja77 said: As a German Citizen living in the United States (legally, as a permanent resident), I don't think I'll "pick a side"! Oh I see, So you want to play it both ways!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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