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Lords seek ‘assurance’ that EU visa waiver scheme will not disrupt travel

Government
Rob Gill
26 May 2023

The UK government has been urged to ensure that travel between the UK and the continent will not be disrupted by the EU’s new Electronic Travel Information and Authorisation System (Etias).  

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Even though the introduction of the Etias travel authorisation system has been delayed until next year, a House of Lords committee has written to home secretary Suella Braverman seeking “further assurance” that “no disruption” to travel will be caused when it is finally implemented by the EU in 2024.