Post-Brexit Britons will have to pay extra for European travel visa
British citizens wanting to travel to Europe may need to apply for an advance visa, provisionally called the EU Travel Information and Authorisation System (EUIAS), and pay a fee, with the UK press reporting the amount to be between £10 and £50. The measure, which would supposedly be introduced post-Brexit, is likely to be modelled on the current US system for those attempting to travel to the country. The US ESTA scheme means that those travelling from countries that do not require a full visa must still apply for permission 72 hours in advance and pay a $14 charge to enter the country.
British citizens wanting to travel to Europe may need to apply for an advance visa, provisionally called the EU Travel Information and Authorisation System (EUIAS), and pay a fee, with the UK press reporting the amount to be between £10 and £50. The measure, which would supposedly be introduced post-Brexit, is likely to be modelled on the current US system for those attempting to travel to the country. The US ESTA scheme means that those travelling from countries that do not require a full visa must still apply for permission 72 hours in advance and pay a $14 charge to enter the country.
UK newspaper The Guardian has estimated the figure a UK citizen would have to pay as similar to those entering the US, £10, whereas The Metro has put the figure at £50, the current price travellers from countries not part of the Schengen zone must pay to cross borders.
Though the UK has never been part of the passport-free Schengen zone, travellers have enjoyed free travel through the 26 countries signed up to the agreement, though UK citizens have had to show a passport when travelling. The recent vote for the UK to leave the EU is likely to void this right to free travel, meaning that some form of visa will probably come into effect.
The Guardian points out that discussions on the exact outcome of the Brexit vote will be ‘long and arduous’, so it is unlikely that any concrete rules will be set for a while.