Brits forced with new Visa rules for crossing the channel
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As a principle it doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Tourists will contribute more than £6 to the economy and the tax receipts of any country they visit, whilst not using the services that those taxes pay for for residents.
It always leaves a bad impression with me when you visit a country and have to pay the Government for your stay when you've donated large quantities of cash during your stay, it's just tight and annoying. I wouldn't support the UK having a similar charge as we're above that sort of chiselling nonsense.
If it gets brought up by the EU during negotiations in a "If you do x,y,z we won't charge you our daft new tax" kind of way then I would approve of reciprocating the charge for EU nationals only.
As a means of channelling more money from the economy to the EU while ignoring the need to sort out a post-Brexit budget, it works.
It always leaves a bad impression with me when you visit a country and have to pay the Government for your stay when you've donated large quantities of cash during your stay, it's just tight and annoying. I wouldn't support the UK having a similar charge as we're above that sort of chiselling nonsense.
If it gets brought up by the EU during negotiations in a "If you do x,y,z we won't charge you our daft new tax" kind of way then I would approve of reciprocating the charge for EU nationals only.
As a means of channelling more money from the economy to the EU while ignoring the need to sort out a post-Brexit budget, it works.
don'tbesilly said:
The granted (if it is) Visa lasts three years, why would you need to make a new application and pay a fee to do so if a new visit was within the three year period?
You seem to be suggesting that if you apply for an ETIAS in June 2020 for a trip to Berlin, and pay the 7 Euros for an ETIAS that lasts until May 2023, that should you want to go to Paris in Sept 2020, you have to renew an ETIAS that despite it still being valid, you need to renew it by paying another 7 Euros.
Can you provide the source for this information?
Did you read the link? It's in the first sentence of the OP's article.You seem to be suggesting that if you apply for an ETIAS in June 2020 for a trip to Berlin, and pay the 7 Euros for an ETIAS that lasts until May 2023, that should you want to go to Paris in Sept 2020, you have to renew an ETIAS that despite it still being valid, you need to renew it by paying another 7 Euros.
Can you provide the source for this information?
"...forced to pay for a £6 visa every time they want to visit any of the 27 EU countries..."
Trolleys Thank You said:
The application and fee is for every visit to the EU. Will be a massive PITA for those who have to cross the channel at least semi regularly.
I think you're making that up. Why do you do it? Etias can be used unlimited number of times during it's validity, which is going up to 5 years in 2020.Trolleys Thank You said:
Did you read the link? It's in the first sentence of the OP's article.
"...forced to pay for a £6 visa every time they want to visit any of the 27 EU countries..."
...like Spain and Italy. they certainly know their audience! Now go look at the EU's ETIAS website. "...forced to pay for a £6 visa every time they want to visit any of the 27 EU countries..."
fblm said:
...like Spain and Italy. they certainly know their audience! Now go look at the EU's ETIAS website.
I've taken a look. It also says one of these ETIAS are only valid for each EU country. e.g. you'd need two separate ones if your destination is Greece followed by Spain on another occasion. That's not confusing at all and wont catch out savvy British holiday makers who've never had to deal with this before, oh no...
Deptford Draylons said:
paul789 said:
Impossible. We've been promised the following, so this kind of thing can’t happen:
Deep and special partnership
Bespoke deal
Brexit dividend
Any attempt to predict any kind of sub-optimal outcome represents a) Remoaning b) Talking the country down.
If you think you were promised anything, you didn't understand the vote or implications. Do Remainers just pretend not to know this, or do they really not understand ?Deep and special partnership
Bespoke deal
Brexit dividend
Any attempt to predict any kind of sub-optimal outcome represents a) Remoaning b) Talking the country down.
I see.
Timmy40 said:
Ayahuasca said:
The entry fee will go down well for those crossing from NI into the republic of Ireland.
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