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EU Looks to Tighten Visa Rules: 61 Countries Face Visa-Free Travel Overhaul
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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April 15, 2025
The European Union looks set to sharpen its visa suspension mechanism later this year, making it easier for Brussels to revoke visa-free travel for citizens of the 61 countries that currently enjoy it -- including all the EU hopefuls in the...
UK tourists with burgundy passport being 'caught out' by two new rules
Birmingham Live
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April 14, 2025
UK tourists with a burgundy passport face TWO new rules. If you are travelling to a country in the European Union, or Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein, then you must have a passport with a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before...
Couple miss ski holiday after British Airways staff wrongly told them wife's passport wasn't valid amid confusion over post-Brexit rules
Daily Mail
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April 14, 2025
British Airways has been forced to apologise and issue a refund to a couple who missed their skiing holiday because staff who misinterpreted a post-Brexit passport rule wrongly refused to let them board their flight. The '10-year passport rule'...
Millions of travellers now need a £10 permit to enter the UK — here are the rules
Metro
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April 2, 2025
Arriving from the EU? You now need an ETA (Picture: Getty Images) Every year, the UK welcomes a staggering 38 million tourists to its shores. But if you’re one of those travellers heading to Old Blighty in 2025, there’s a new visa scheme you’ll...
Irish passports have major travelling perk that most countries do not but people unaware
Galway Beo
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April 16, 2025
The Irish passport has been named the most powerful in the world. The Nomad Passport Index calculated this based on several factors, including the countries offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access, the allowance of dual citizenship and global...
Holidaymakers ETIAS EU travel guide including how to apply as EU tightness entry rules
Chronicle Live
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February 27, 2025
A major change is coming into force this year that will affect the way UK holidaymakers travel to many of the most popular destinations in Europe. The European Travel Information and Authorisation System, also known as ETIAS, is set to launch in...
Irish passport holders given incredible travel perk other countries don’t have
RSVP Live
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April 15, 2025
The Irish passport has been named the most powerful in the world. The Nomad Passport Index calculated this based on several factors, including the countries offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access, the allowance of dual citizenship and global...
The 2 passport rules to holiday in the EU as Brits hit with £94.50 charge
Daily Express
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April 12, 2025
Brits must abide by two passport rules to holiday in parts of Europe or face being denied entry. If you are travelling to a country in the European Union, or Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein, then you must have a passport with a...
Brussels' Sanctions Backup Plan; Visa-Free Travel Rules Face Overhaul
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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April 15, 2025
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's new newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods. I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor...
Here’s How to Travel for Free Around Europe
Greek Reporter
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April 12, 2025
This is the last call for 18-year-olds, who can get a free DiscoverEU pass to travel the European continent. Image: Symi island Greece. Credit: Flickr / Big Albert / Public Domain Time is running out for youth to seize a fantastic opportunity for...
Italy scraps passenger ID checks for Schengen flights
The Local Italy
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July 11, 2025
Airline passengers flying from Italy to another Schengen country will no longer need to show their passports or ID cards at the boarding gate, Italian civil aviation authority ENAC announced. Under the new rules, passengers travelling across...
Bulgarian border city Rousse hails Schengen tourism boom
Inquirer
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April 13, 2025
ROUSSE, Bulgaria — There always used to be a long line of traffic waiting to cross the steel truss Danube Bridge over the river between Giurgiu in Romania and the Bulgarian city of Rousse on the other side. But since both EU countries fully joined...
Bulgarian border city hails Schengen tourism boom
Warrick News
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There always used to be a long line of traffic waiting to cross the steel truss Danube Bridge over the river between Giurgiu in Romania and the Bulgarian city of Rousse on the other side. But since both EU countries fully joined Europe's Schengen...
Going on holiday to Spain this year? Every travel regulation you need to know about
Chronicle Live
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April 9, 2025
Spain is the most popular holiday country for Brits, with millions heading for the Spanish sun every year, all year around. While getting there may be simple, with flights from budget companies like EasyJet and Ryanair heading there multiple times...
Millions of Travellers Now Need a £10 Permit to Enter the UK — Here Are the New Rules
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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April 6, 2025
A significant shift in UK border policy means millions of foreign visitors must now apply for a new electronic travel permit — known as an ETA — before entering the country. Originally launched on 8 January 2025 for non-EU citizens, the Electronic...
UK passport fees set to rise – travellers have just 48 hours to act
The London Weekly
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UK passport holders are being warned to act fast, with passport application fees set to rise sharply from Thursday, 10 April. The government has confirmed that prices across HM Passport Office services will go up by 7%, marking yet another hike in...
Brits going on holiday hit with £94.50 charge from Thursday
Daily Express
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April 4, 2025
Brits going on holiday abroad face a £94.50 charge from Thursday as new passport fees are introduced. The UK government is hiking the cost of applying for a new passport from April 10, 2025, with the standard online fee set to rise by £6. So...
Latest UK passport rules that could scupper your holiday plans
Liverpool Echo
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April 1, 2025
Travellers with plans to jet off abroad this year are being warned to check their passports, as post-Brexit regulations mean yours must now meet specific requirements to ensure you can board your flight and enter your destination. UK passport...
Tariff travel guide: Getting to know some of the obscure, tiny and remote places that Trump slapped with hefty import taxes
WJAX - Florida
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April 4, 2025
President Trump's sweeping new tariffs apply to nearly every nation and territory in the world, from economic superpowers to barely-populated islands with little economic activity. Not all countries face the same level of tariffs. Trump set a...
How to get one of the EU’s free passes for train travel across Europe this summer
Time Out
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Remember we reported back in October that the EU was giving away a staggering 35,500 rail passes? Well, if you missed out last time (and were born between July 1 2006 and June 30 2007) we’ve got some good news for you. The DiscoverEU scheme is...