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[–] otter@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not as familiar with the process for all of the EU. Does this make it easier or harder for Canadians to travel?

[–] altasshet@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It would require Canadians to get a Visa waiver, similar to what travelers from Schengen countries currently need to enter Canada and the US. So it would make it harder, but also "fairer"/more equivalent.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah. Right now you can basically just walk in, which is great, but if we're not doing the same for them they're right to change it.

Does anybody know why we're requiring these things? Is this something the US asked for?

Edit: Yep.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 2 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


A new European Union program that would require Canadians to register before travelling to Europe has been delayed again.

The program, which was scheduled to come into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, has been delayed until sometime in 2025, according to a news release issued last week.

The new system, known as the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), will require that visa-exempt travellers — including Canadians — apply online for visa waivers before their arrival in one of the 27 Schengen-area countries or Romania, Bulgaria and Cyprus.

Ireland will not participate in the program and will continue to have its own visa policy because it is part of the Common Travel Area with the United Kingdom.

Canadians will be required to fill out a form online with their personal information and make the payment before they travel.

The changes will affect hundreds of thousands Canadians who travel to the EU every year.


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