European Visas United States citizens will need a visa to visit Europe starting in 20

[telebax51]

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.

 

   

[telebax51]

sorry the year to start is 2021 

[1025cruise]

We make the Europeans get a visa for coming here. I don't see any issue with this.

[Steve551]

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.

[coevan]

not a big deal, it's $8 and you can sign up online, nothing wrong with a little more security

[sonja77]

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! 

[mpdog42]

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

[mairinmaureen]

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. 

[GradUT]

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. 

[sonja77]

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

[sonja77]

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"! 

[rwdtgb]

I see no issue and will gladly pay...

[mpdog42]

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!!