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The EU's Entry/Exit System started a phased rollout on 12 October 2025, introducing biometric checks at Schengen borders for non-EU nationals. Full implementation is expected by April 2026.

ABTA's passports-and-visas page is broad rather than event-led. It works best as an early travel checklist, covering passport validity, visa checks, renewal timing and a separate warning for some British and Irish dual nationals returning to the UK.

ABTA's Brexit guidance treats travel to the EU as manageable, but more procedural than before. The page pulls together the core checks that now matter most, from passport validity and 90-day limits to insurance, border controls and trip-specific paperwork.

The EU’s Working Party on JHA Information Exchange (IXIM) helps shape how member states manage, share and improve information in the fields of justice and home affairs. Its work supports interoperability, legislative coordination and the effective use of major EU information systems.

Discover the security procedures and checks that apply to different categories of travellers entering or leaving the Schengen Area, and how systems like EES and ETIAS streamline the process.

The European Union operates interconnected large-scale IT systems that enable member states to share critical information on borders, asylum, and law enforcement, creating an integrated security ecosystem.

Regional leaders gathered in Montenegro to coordinate border strategies and advance entry-exit system implementation across Southeast Europe.

The EU common visa policy establishes harmonized entry conditions for the Schengen area while adapting to geopolitical changes through visa facilitation and suspension mechanisms. Discover how digitalisation and ETIAS integration are reshaping travel security.

ETIAS applications can be completed by a travel agent, friend or relative, but the traveller remains responsible for the information submitted. The official rules focus on trust, written authorisation and transparency over fees.

Brexit did not end travel between the UK and Europe, but it made it more restrictive, more administrative and often more expensive. British travellers now face tighter passport rules, stay limits, added border friction and fewer of the practical conveniences they once took for granted.