At the end of this year, British citizens traveling to the European Union (EU) will have to pay additional charges when making any journey. This is a consequence of the UK’s exit from the EU following Brexit and the freedom of movement rule will change, the Daily Express reports.
Those traveling from the U.K. to any EU nation under the Schengen agreement will face additional fees and will be processed like any country outside the EU.
The European Commission confirmed that UK residents will be charged a visa fee of approximately €7, and must pre-register their details before they can enter any of the EU’s Schengen nations.
The visa fee will apply to those travelers between the ages of 18 to 70 and must be completed through an official website or mobile app prior to any travel.
The European Travel Information and Authorization Scheme (ETIAS) currently allows residents of 61 non-EU nations to enter the Schengen zone with prior authorization.
UK residents must present their passport when undertaking any travel within the EU, and this additional charge could have a minor impact on British-based low-cost and leisure operators Ryanair, Easyjet, TUI, Jet2, and British Airways’ new low-cost subsidiary, which are looking to optimize their costs and offer competitively priced tickets.
