Brits forced with new Visa rules for crossing the channel

Brits forced with new Visa rules for crossing the channel

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paulrockliffe

15,638 posts

226 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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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.

Trolleys Thank You

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872 posts

80 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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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.

"...forced to pay for a £6 visa every time they want to visit any of the 27 EU countries..."





Tankrizzo

7,245 posts

192 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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JawKnee thread

Ayahuasca

27,427 posts

278 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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£6 to visit the EU?

Oh my god, cancel Brexit immediately. Nobody told me my country's independence would cost me £6.

HD Adam

5,143 posts

183 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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Six quid to visit Europe?

Eerrhhhhmaaaagerrrdddddd!

Cancel Brexit immediately rolleyes

Considering what we spent as a family on a trip to Rome, 24 quid is nothing.
In fact, we probably spent more for lunch at the Motorway services on the way to Heathrow.

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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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.

gooner1

10,223 posts

178 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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Trolleys Thank You said:
Seeing as the country is still doing relatively well whilst EU members, I'd argue Brexit isn't needed at all.
Oh, and there's me thinking we were talking about taxes imposed
by the EU.

crankedup

25,764 posts

242 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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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.
Annual ticket?

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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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. rofl they certainly know their audience! Now go look at the EU's ETIAS website.

Frank7

6,619 posts

86 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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liner33 said:
Couldn't care less about having to pay a £6 fee , the French are enough to stop me visiting France but I'll pay the fee to have a beery week in Belgium
Quelle honte!
Nous sommes vraiment en colére!

Ayahuasca

27,427 posts

278 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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The entry fee will go down well for those crossing from NI into the republic of Ireland.

ElectricSoup

8,202 posts

150 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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Frank7 said:
liner33 said:
Couldn't care less about having to pay a £6 fee , the French are enough to stop me visiting France but I'll pay the fee to have a beery week in Belgium
Quelle honte!
Nous sommes vraiment en colére!
Colère.

Sorry.

Timmy40

12,915 posts

197 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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Ayahuasca said:
The entry fee will go down well for those crossing from NI into the republic of Ireland.
We have to pay £5.70 in Wales to cross over into the first world. It doesn't bother anyone here.

Trolleys Thank You

Original Poster:

872 posts

80 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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fblm said:
...like Spain and Italy. rofl 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... laugh

The Dangerous Elk

4,642 posts

76 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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Costs less than driving into London, bargain

ElectricSoup

8,202 posts

150 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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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 ?
So you voted Leave in the full knowledge that you were voting for complete fresh air.

I see.

alfie2244

11,292 posts

187 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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Timmy40 said:
We have to pay £5.70 in Wales to cross over into the first world. It doesn't bother anyone here.
a) It is £5.60................b) you pay to enter Wales not to leave it wink

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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Timmy40 said:
Ayahuasca said:
The entry fee will go down well for those crossing from NI into the republic of Ireland.
We have to pay £5.70 in Wales to cross over into the first world. It doesn't bother anyone here.
Really? Where’s that then? I thought it was free over the Severn Bridges into England.


Frank7

6,619 posts

86 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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ElectricSoup said:
Colère.

Sorry.
No I’m sorry, my French family would guillotine me if they saw
that I’d put an acute accent by mistake, instead of a grave!

HD Adam

5,143 posts

183 months

Thursday 26th April 2018
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Come on, it's nothing.

If you fly from Norwich Airport, you have to pay a 10 quid "Airport Development Fee" to get through to security.

It's only people like Jawknee Thanks You that are trying to make a big deal out of it.