UK imposes new travel rule, requires entry permit for Europeans

New entry requirements for the United Kingdom will apply to Germans from April onwards. Tourists must complete a security check. The ETA form is available online.

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ThePatriotLight - European visitors to Britain will have to purchase an electronic permit in advance for trips from Wednesday, as the UK government follows other countries in seeking to strengthen immigration security by screening people before they cross its borders.Britain imposes new travel permit requirement on Europeans

The travel industry expects that Dutch holidaymakers to the United Kingdom may have to wait longer at checks from Wednesday. EU travellers to England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales will then need a so-called Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).

Similar to when entering the United States, travellers who want to go to the United Kingdom will have to have an electronic entry permit starting on Wednesday, which costs money – and knocks off, for example, whether the applicant has ever been involved in terrorism or war crimes.

In future, Germans will need either a visa or an ETA to enter the UK. The application will be made via smartphone and will be subject to a fee.

Travel permit UK information as EU citizens need new document to come to Britain - The Mirror

Travel permits - known as electronic travel authorisation (ETA) - are crucial for people in European Union (EU) countries if they want to visit the UK following a change to travel rules