HMSDingy Posted July 19, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 19, 2023 We've booked a Europe cruise in August of 2024 and I hear that Canadians now need a travel authorization to travel to most European countries. Anyone else hear of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 19, 2023 #2 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Been in the works for a few years but not need yet https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everbeentoseabilly Posted July 19, 2023 #3 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Yea. It’s on my “ to do” list for summer 2024. One for Europe and one for Great Britain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CDNPolar Posted July 22, 2023 #4 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Interesting discussion going on in the Viking forum. This discussion has entered a new level of discussion talking about ESS (Exit Entry System) and that it will be on top of the ETIAS? The ESS will require you to submit your finger prints on arrival to an EU country? https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees_en The ESS system states on the web site that it is not operational right now but does not give any detail as to when it will be operational. Are these two not redundant? ESS and ETIAS? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CDNPolar Posted July 22, 2023 #5 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Apparently these two - ESS and ETIAS are not redundant as I do more research. https://travel-europe.europa.eu/key-differences-between-etias-and-ees-2023-06-06_en Read this link above and it will compare and explain the two. Both are necessary and the ESS will come into play before ETIAS. Am I the only one in Canada that did not know about the ESS? Question for my fellow Canadians: If you have NEXUS, your finger prints are on file. Are our finger prints linked and part of our Canadian Passport biometric data? If this is the case, and we are a Canadian with NEXUS, we may not have to go through the line and have photos and finger prints taken when ESS comes into operation? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted July 22, 2023 #6 Share Posted July 22, 2023 9 minutes ago, CDNPolar said: Apparently these two - ESS and ETIAS are not redundant as I do more research. https://travel-europe.europa.eu/key-differences-between-etias-and-ees-2023-06-06_en Read this link above and it will compare and explain the two. Both are necessary and the ESS will come into play before ETIAS. Am I the only one in Canada that did not know about the ESS? Question for my fellow Canadians: If you have NEXUS, your finger prints are on file. Are our finger prints linked and part of our Canadian Passport biometric data? If this is the case, and we are a Canadian with NEXUS, we may not have to go through the line and have photos and finger prints taken when ESS comes into operation? If you trust the government.... no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CDNPolar Posted July 22, 2023 #7 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Yes, I have now found this too. I was actually hopeful that NEXUS information is connected, but that is probably only available to the US boarder agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted July 22, 2023 #8 Share Posted July 22, 2023 I have been following ETAIS to see when it will start as we might need to apply for it. In the past few years, they say coming next year, then next year. I wonder if it will be ready for 2024? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted July 22, 2023 #9 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Just a note for all of you who keep perpetrating the initial error. The program is EES (Exit Entry System) not ESS. If you google ESS you probably won't find what you are looking for. And yes, I will admit, I had never heard of EES before this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted July 22, 2023 #10 Share Posted July 22, 2023 5 minutes ago, gnome12 said: Just a note for all of you who keep perpetrating the initial error. The program is EES (Exit Entry System) not ESS. If you google ESS you probably won't find what you are looking for. And yes, I will admit, I had never heard of EES before this thread. At the risk of nitpicking, the program's official name is the Entry/Exit System. For those not familiar with the program, this link provides a good overview: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees_en 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CDNPolar Posted July 22, 2023 #11 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Yeah, my bad... not unlike me to mix up acronyms. ESS = EES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Shelaghs Posted September 5, 2023 #12 Share Posted September 5, 2023 To my understanding this is no different than the ETIA's Australia has been requiring for years? It was simple, pay online, and they attach a file onto your passport electronically. You never see anything other than a confirmation. The Aussie on the other end sees the information when your passport is entered upon arrival. ETIA web site has been saying "it's starting"... for months... One of the useless Cdn news stations stated it was starting in October.... I've been told, "forget about it for now, it's been talked about and plans in the making but they are no where ready to initiate, will be months if not a few years".... So ??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted September 5, 2023 #13 Share Posted September 5, 2023 I'm not sure what caused the recent spate of news reports on multiple stations and newspapers, since I don't think anything changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 5, 2023 #14 Share Posted September 5, 2023 55 minutes ago, 3Shelaghs said: ETIA web site has been saying "it's starting"... for months... One of the useless Cdn news stations stated it was starting in October.... I've been told, "forget about it for now, it's been talked about and plans in the making but they are no where ready to initiate, will be months if not a few years".... So ??????? It has said starting in 2024 for several months https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_en Maybe they are confusing other Countries that have recently changed the rules like Egypt & Brazil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted September 5, 2023 #15 Share Posted September 5, 2023 They have been saying it will start for the past few years. I have been watching since I had cruises planned 2022 and 2923 and now in 2925. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowman Posted September 5, 2023 #16 Share Posted September 5, 2023 1 hour ago, phabric said: They have been saying it will start for the past few years. I have been watching since I had cruises planned 2022 and 2923 and now in 2925. Please report back on how your 2923 and 2925 cruises are. Not sure I'll be around then, but who knows? 😉 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted September 5, 2023 #17 Share Posted September 5, 2023 12 minutes ago, Yowman said: Please report back on how your 2923 and 2925 cruises are. Not sure I'll be around then, but who knows? 😉 Using a phone instead of my IPad. It should have been cruises in 2023 and 2025. I have been watching when they are going to start ETAIS, it seems they keep extending the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CDNPolar Posted September 5, 2023 #18 Share Posted September 5, 2023 The only saving grace for this one - over the recent Egypt situation - is that it will be almost immediate and online and good for 3 years I think.... Won't be a major worry to secure when it does kick in... unless you are on a no fly list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnvip Posted September 6, 2023 #19 Share Posted September 6, 2023 On 7/19/2023 at 10:45 AM, everbeentoseabilly said: Yea. It’s on my “ to do” list for summer 2024. One for Europe and one for Great Britain UK is not part of the EU any longer, and I have not heard anything about Britian starting up ETIA's (for Canadians). Do you have any links for reference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted September 6, 2023 #20 Share Posted September 6, 2023 13 minutes ago, dawnvip said: UK is not part of the EU any longer, and I have not heard anything about Britian starting up ETIA's (for Canadians). Do you have any links for reference? https://www.etauk.uk/requirements/canadian-citizens/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 6, 2023 #21 Share Posted September 6, 2023 soon we will need ETAs to leave the Country 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted September 6, 2023 #22 Share Posted September 6, 2023 8 hours ago, broberts said: https://www.etauk.uk/requirements/canadian-citizens/ An informative site. Here is the official UK government site: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown Vic Posted September 24, 2023 #23 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Latest news….EU ETIA implementation delayed until 2025. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted September 24, 2023 #24 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown Vic Posted September 24, 2023 #25 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Phabric, no prob! An EU official has confirmed for SchengenVisaInfo.com that the go-live date for ETIAS has now been delayed to May 2025. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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