You may have heard that US Citizens were supposed to be required to obtain a “VISA” starting in 2024 before traveling to one of the 27 countries in the Schengen Zone, but it appears that delays in implementing the ETAIS system will now push that requirement to mid-2025.

Technically, it wasn’t going to be a visa, but rather an electronic authorization required before entering the Eurozone.

The European Travel Authorization and Authorization System was supposed to launch early next year, and would require all non-Schengen passport holders to register on a website before travel to Europe. The cost is currently pegged at 7 Euros, and the authorization would last three years or until the expiration of the holder’s current passport.

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For those traveling to the UK, a similar plan is still scheduled to begin next year, although it will not immediately apply to US Citizens. Check back here for further developments.