Rules to facilitate the Esta-style system across EU countries have now come into force, and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias) will launch in November 2023.
Etias will be compulsory for all 18-70-year-olds and must be applied for before travel takes place or at kiosks at land borders.
The EU said: “Visa-exempt non-EU nationals will only need a few minutes to fill in an online application which in a vast majority of cases (expected to be over 95%) will result in automatic approval.
