If you’re traveling outside the United States this Christmas, you’ll have to meet a new requirement to enter the European Union – it’s now official

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If you’re traveling outside the United States this Christmas, you’ll have to meet a new requirement to enter the European Union – it’s now official​

If you're traveling outside the United States this Christmas, you'll have to meet a new requirement to enter the European Union - it's now official

While for years, Americans have been able to enter and leave Europe with virtually no restrictions or excessive controls (for example, some American companies

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Richard

 

[pedro47]

great information

 

[bnoble]

According to an official EU web site, and contrary to the linked article, this is not yet in effect.

EES

European Entry/Exit System will register non-EU nationals each time they are visiting European countries. Travelers will be able to check the number of days they are allowed to stay in Europe. It will make passport control faster and will replace the need for passports to be stamped..

travel-europe.europa.eu

 

[pedro47]

According to an official EU web site, and contrary to the linked article, this is not yet in effect.

EES

European Entry/Exit System will register non-EU nationals each time they are visiting European countries. Travelers will be able to check the number of days they are allowed to stay in Europe. It will make passport control faster and will replace the need for passports to be stamped..

travel-europe.europa.eu

Thanks
Should we contact our State Department for the correct guidelines?

 

[bnoble]

I would imagine the EU knows what their own entry requirements are.

 

[isisdave]

EES is not a "requirement" you have to "meet" and is not the same as ETIAS, which hasn't started yet either.

EES is a tracking system that will use biometric data. You won't have to do anything in advance; you'll be scanned and registered the first time you arrive in the EU after implementation, currently scheduled for May 2025.

ETIAS is the advanced travel notification that will be required, such as the US has required from visa-waiver countries for years. You WILL have to register in advance, and pay a €7 fee (but no charge if you're under 18 or over 70). ETIAS is still scheduled "in 2025," although it's been scheduled "next year" since 2021.

This info is all from the site cited (see what I did there?) above.