At the beginning of 2023, the European Commission announced that the rules for travelling to Europe have changed, as people from more than 60 countries will need a travel permit to enter most European countries without a visa.
Non-EU nationals travelling to Europe for a short stay note:
- Entry/Exit System (EES) is an automated IT system for registering third-country travellers, both short-stay visa holders and visa-exempt travellers, every time they cross an EU external border. The EES will enter into force in the second half of 2024.
- European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) will apply to third-country nationals who are visa-exempt. They will need to obtain a travel authorisation before travelling via an online application form. The ETIAS will enter into force in mid-2025.
The EES and the ETIAS travel authorisation for visa-exempt third-country nationals are described on a new dedicated website: travel-europe.europa.eu.
More information also on the MIP website – motovila.si/mobility-info-point.
Join info session
Arts Infopoint UK, the MIP’s mobility information point, is organising an online International Artist Mobility Coffee Mornings on 10 September at 9.30am (BST) to present EES and ETIAS.
The session will provide you with knowledge about these new systems and what artists from third countries, including UK, need to do when travelling to European countries after the introduction of these new systems. The guest speaker will be Anita Debaere, PEARLE* – Live Performance Europe.
To register and find out more about this session visit Arts Infopoint UK website here.
A third country is any country that is not a member of the EU or the EEA (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein), or the Swiss Confederation.
