Is Travelling To Europe About To Get Tougher? What's The New Airport Rule, & What It Means For Indians

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Under ETIAS, citizens of visa-exempt countries (like the US, UK, Canada, and Japan) will need to apply online for travel authorisation before entering the EU -- similar to the US ESTA system.
61% : Next year, the EU will roll out another major system -- the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).
59% : The Schengen area, which allows passport-free travel within most of the EU, sees hundreds of millions of crossings every year.
59% : The biometric and personal data collected through EES will be stored securely in an EU-wide database managed by border control agencies.
58% : Digital entry and exit records This information will be stored in a secure central system used by border authorities across all Schengen countries.
57% : From today, the European Union (EU) will roll out a new digital border control system called the Entry/Exit System (EES) that will affect millions of travellers from countries outside the EU, including India.
54% : No more physical stamps -- your travel history will be stored digitally and can be accessed by border authorities at any Schengen entry point.
41% : In short, the EU wants more security, more accuracy, and less paperwork -- even if it means initial inconvenience for travellers.
41% : For Europe, this represents both modernisation and control.
40% : Citizens from visa-free countries like the US, UK, and Canada It does not apply to: * EU citizens * Residents or long-stay visa holders * Diplomats and official delegations * Children under 12 may be exempt from fingerprinting, but could still need a facial image capture.
40% : Repeated violations could result in travel bans or visa rejections in the future.

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