Will the UK further tighten entry conditions at its border for travellers? The country that requires after a passport to pass the frontier pourraient in outre demander d’avoir in his possession an electronic authorization d’entrée à l’image de l’Esta, the formulaire obligatoire à obtain avant de rendre In the U.S.
According to our colleagues business trip citing Priti Patel, Secretary of State for the Interior, all visa-exempt visitors will need to obtain this electronic document. And as in the United States, it will be paid: 18 pounds or about 21 euros.
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This obligation would be implemented in two stages: from March 2023 for travelers from Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain, then for others (and in particular European Union nationals) before end of next year. .
For the authorities, this document should facilitate entry into the country since the traveler will not have to present their passport at the border.
However, it responds to security issues, since it will integrate, in particular, personal and biometric data, such as fingerprints.
Source: BFM TV
