Did that guy seriously say the US would do the same in return? The US is for many years already doing this, and the US fee you have to pay is double that of the European one. Is he for real?!
EU citizens have always had to make an ESTA declaration when traveling to the USA, so the method in question, which now applies to Americans traveling to Europe, is the same as the ESTA filled out by Europeans, and the US Esta costs 3x more than the declaration made by the EU
And that's fine. Europeans has paid $21 for many years to get an on-line US tourist visa, to enter US, so now EU do the same to US, although for a much lower price.
"Nothing to stop the Americans from doing the same" Didn't do your research right? 😂😂😂😂😂 The USA already charges Europeans $21 for an ESTA approval to enter. $8 is pretty cheap tbh 😂😂😂
Wait, what are you talking about?! The US charges for ESTA for EU citizens since years!! And it’s definitely more than $8, actually, they just increased the fee to $21! Can someone clear that up for me, or did these guys just didn’t do their homework?
@@ryanmurdock2232 Yes, I know! I am just surprised that they frame it like "thats unfair". They are saying "we are not just to doing that" and "there is nothing from stopping the US from implementing the same " which basically contradicts reality, because the US has already implemented a system like that, lol
Exactly. The comments around 1:37 are stupid, because the US already implemented this a long time ago, so now there's nothing stopping the EU from implementing the same...
@@cainau yes, i feel like they are framing the US as disadvantaged or underprivileged while they are doing the same or even worse. Someone didn’t do their homework, I guess
@@antonioinoa6961 OMG yes you doooo. We also need transfer visa just to change planes in USA even if we are not going to enter USA. Its not a BIG DEAL to at least know what you are talking about
because the EU is like 30 countries and the US is one country, so I'm assuming we will need a visa for each European country, not just one. And Americans like to country hop when they come to europe. this is because Europe is connected like the states and rather easy to see many at once. It would be the equivalent if you would need a visa to travel to each state in America
What is this guy talking about? The U.S. already charges us Europeans something like 21 bucks lol Y’all better fact check the folks you interview before letting them spread misinformation 😅
Is it compulsory to apply EU Visa if your interconnecting flight is EU airports but the final destination is Eastern Countries (India, Bangkok, Vietnam etc)?
This will most likely hinder travel from Americans. Im in Germany right now and decided to come 5 days in advance. Added paperwork will be a pain, especially if i had to submit proof of stay. What a mess!!!
Neither ETIAS nor ESTA are visas. ESTIA is the European equivalent to the American ESTA (which has been in place for EU travelers for years). They are some kind of on-line border pre-checks before departure that apply to countries under visa waiver agreements, such as the EU and the US. I've worked at a consular section in the past and you can believe me, the procedure to obtain a visa is way more difficult than the ESTIA or ESTA procedures.
It depends on the source you look at, they measure passport power differently, the one that says UAE is #1 only looks at internationally recognized countries that a passport holder can enter, whilst the most popular index (Henley) looks at countries and territories within countries, such as Green land (Denmark), Svalbard (Norway), Kurdistan (Iraq) etc
American tourists arent significant in any way to Europe's tourism market, less than 3% of the market. Chinese people, that are around 30% should be able to travel visa free to our continent.
It's well known and people are just finding out about this now? I've talked to a number of people that knew nothing about this so-called well known thing. And it's not a visa. It's a visa waiver. Not the same. Visas are for if you're going to be in a country for more than 90 days and you have to go to an embassy of consulate for a visa. Not with this. It's not a visa.
The whole point of a passport is to enter short term with no visa. This additional paperwork make it not only not worth it but its just a money grab. They can track who enter any other things with the passports they already check upon entry. (Yes I know the US and some other countries have similar things already and thats just as bad and shouldnt exist either. The US has something similar already and our borders arent more secure than Europe? It does nothing) I was going to visit Germany next year. I'm good now, ill go elsewhere.
why can't we just allow each other travel with passport alone between the US and EU just like it used to be... Well if the US did not make this requirement first, we probably wouldn't do that to you either, it's your fault you did us bad first hahaha
@@gerhardma4297no it’s the fact of Americans are very lazy. Paper work isn’t something we are used to. Most Americans don’t even have their own passports. The reason funny enough is paperwork
@sebinho6922 there's plenty of Americans who are tired of their tax dollars going for that. Also while I'll agree the US military industrial complex wants that, without Americans there the Europeans would have to spend a lot more on their militaries, and either they'd have to tax their citizens more or cut social programs a lot of European citizens have access to.
@@tristaneuritt9556 you talk about some european. French and british for example are independant in military field. And i think lot of american politics want to keep this dependance for geopolitical interests.
@sebinho6922 I don't disagree with your statements here, but there's plenty of Americans who are trying to vote out politicians who get kick backs from the military industrial complex and are tired of Americans as the world police. Hard thing is the amount of money the military industrial complex puts into politicians, which is their right per our laws. While I'll agree Britain and France are independent militaries I think you'll still see them forced to spend more money on defense if the US leaves Europe.
*The President doesn't have any power* Fixed it for you as far as European country policies go with the US. Biden and even Trump have nothing to do with it. Stop thinking the executive branch has the power of Jesus Christ.
Funny you say that. While the implementation isn't happening until 2024, the legislation that originally set it up was passed in 2018 while Trump was president Now I'm smart enough to know that the president is going to have no influence on something like this, but if you somehow believe that the president should have stopped it, that was Trump's responsibility in 2018 when Europe passed the law to make this happen.
I flew to Australia at least 12 times and my visa stamp was done at my departing US airport because it was included to my airline ticket purchase. Our trip to UK required no visa that I was aware of since the airline took care of it. But if the orange man was still president and these is implemented, he would charge ten times what the EU charges. Like when the Chinese added a 25% tariff on US goods. Our beloved president then raised tariffs on Chinese goods from 2% to 25%. Europe will reap what they have sown. Maybe be we should stop helping Ukraine and let the Russians roll to the beaches of Dunkirk again. That whole EU state is just a couple years from total anarchy. Why be an annoyance to the only superpower on their side? It’s not the money aspect, it’s them trying to regain the respect when the Brits left the EU and made them look like failed states. Look at France. Whatta mess
1) Trump WAS in charge when Europe passed the legislation that created the ETIAS system. 2) The US is the one reaping what it has sown. Despite protests from many of its allies that have visa waiver agreements with the US, the US implemented their electronic travel authorization ESTA in 2009, which charges travelers from those countries $21 and requires pre-registration to enter the US, while US travelers could enter those countries with no fee and no pre-authorization. The US was the one trying to pull a fast one by saying "but it's not a visa so it's totally OK for us to do this but you should still take our citizens visa-free." I'm honestly surprised that it's taken the EU this long to retaliate.
Maybe you should do your homework BEFORE commenting. US has charged Europeans $21 for many years for an ESTA, an on-line tourist visa. Europeans can't enter US without an ESTA or a real visa, which takes at least 6 month to obtain through a US embassy.
@@JensOlsen as of I'm supposed to care about whether the US does or doesn't charge for visas or even requires them WHEN IM ALREADY A CITIZEN. I don't care one way or the other.
@@shadowbeast2276 Your ignorence comes from your statement: "But im sure the US will fo the same" and "REVENUE GENERATION". Obviously not knowing that US has done this for 14 years for all tourists arriving in US. So, as an American citizen, I find it appropriate that the rest of the world do the same against US tourists.
Did that guy seriously say the US would do the same in return? The US is for many years already doing this, and the US fee you have to pay is double that of the European one. Is he for real?!
Its not a VISA! And the US has been doing this for years. This expert is not an expert
US is doing the very same thing to europeans, so what is the problem? Americans don't like their own medicine 😂😂
Many countries in EU don’t need Visa to US right now. Guess you are just not one of them
@@therealsagekitty ESTA and ETIAS are the same thing. They are not visas but called travel authorizations.
EU is supposed to be our allies and not challenge us in any way,
@@colonelyungblonsk7730 well, we want to. too many illegal immigrants in the us.
@@colonelyungblonsk7730 you can't simply imagine how funny you sound. You know what reciprocity means? It's well accepted between friends.
EU citizens have always had to make an ESTA declaration when traveling to the USA, so the method in question, which now applies to Americans traveling to Europe, is the same as the ESTA filled out by Europeans, and the US Esta costs 3x more than the declaration made by the EU
Eye for Eye 😂
Most Americans don't know what a visa is. 🤣
Hard to take the time off for vacations, especially going overseas :/
Sure they do…and Mastercard as well.
@@ericlind6581
a visa is something that keeps you in debt bondage.
@@user-ry2qs7xf9k Only if you abuse it.
@@ericlind6581
most people love easy money so most people will definitely abuse it.
Less Americans in Europe.
And that's fine. Europeans has paid $21 for many years to get an on-line US tourist visa, to enter US, so now EU do the same to US, although for a much lower price.
Less Americans
Less money for your countries!!!
I don't get y'all's issue with America I really don't, America will travel or invade any place we want to, we're the new Rome
@@colonelyungblonsk7730 so, stay in your home. Bye.
@@colonelyungblonsk7730 And where are the Romans and their empire now ?
"Nothing to stop the Americans from doing the same"
Didn't do your research right? 😂😂😂😂😂
The USA already charges Europeans $21 for an ESTA approval to enter.
$8 is pretty cheap tbh 😂😂😂
Most Americans don't even know that we charge you guys
The US ESTA is only valid for 2 years and costs $21, as opposed to ETIAS, which is $7 for 3 years.
@@patrickscroggin1438 yes, that's exactly my point
Wait, what are you talking about?! The US charges for ESTA for EU citizens since years!! And it’s definitely more than $8, actually, they just increased the fee to $21! Can someone clear that up for me, or did these guys just didn’t do their homework?
This new policy is for US to Europe, not the other way
@@ryanmurdock2232 Yes, I know! I am just surprised that they frame it like "thats unfair". They are saying "we are not just to doing that" and "there is nothing from stopping the US from implementing the same " which basically contradicts reality, because the US has already implemented a system like that, lol
Exactly. The comments around 1:37 are stupid, because the US already implemented this a long time ago, so now there's nothing stopping the EU from implementing the same...
@@cainau yes, i feel like they are framing the US as disadvantaged or underprivileged while they are doing the same or even worse. Someone didn’t do their homework, I guess
@k.q.-vl3is the US wont end the VWP because ETIAS is just like the VWP/ESTA
The United States already does this. What's the big deal?
We don't it to the Europeans thats what the "Big Deal" is
@@antonioinoa6961 thats not true, Europeans have to apply and pay for ESTA too!
@@antonioinoa6961 OMG yes you doooo. We also need transfer visa just to change planes in USA even if we are not going to enter USA. Its not a BIG DEAL to at least know what you are talking about
@@rogermeyers4815 ESTA is not a visa.
because the EU is like 30 countries and the US is one country, so I'm assuming we will need a visa for each European country, not just one. And Americans like to country hop when they come to europe. this is because Europe is connected like the states and rather easy to see many at once. It would be the equivalent if you would need a visa to travel to each state in America
What is this guy talking about? The U.S. already charges us Europeans something like 21 bucks lol
Y’all better fact check the folks you interview before letting them spread misinformation 😅
Amazing that a professional travel editor doesn't know this.
Is it compulsory to apply EU Visa if your interconnecting flight is EU airports but the final destination is Eastern Countries (India, Bangkok, Vietnam etc)?
No, but all non American citizens flying interconnecting flights in US have to have Visas even if they stay in US for 30 minutes
What is the big deal to have a fee for a visa?
This will most likely hinder travel from Americans. Im in Germany right now and decided to come 5 days in advance. Added paperwork will be a pain, especially if i had to submit proof of stay. What a mess!!!
US does this to everyone else!
I don't care lol. I have to do the same shit for visiting usa
@@thegreypenguin5097 So??? Revenge is your plan?
@vcwloves9864 yup thats what yall deserve for being bad allies
@@vcwloves9864it isn’t revenge it’s security, hell it cost more to apply for our visa
Most Americans only know merica
I doubt EU will charge 8$ visa entry fees. Entry Cost might be 30 to 50 dollars around, If the ESTA visa policy passed.
The corresponding US program costs $21 for every EU citizen visiting US.
Neither ETIAS nor ESTA are visas. ESTIA is the European equivalent to the American ESTA (which has been in place for EU travelers for years). They are some kind of on-line border pre-checks before departure that apply to countries under visa waiver agreements, such as the EU and the US. I've worked at a consular section in the past and you can believe me, the procedure to obtain a visa is way more difficult than the ESTIA or ESTA procedures.
The US has the ESTA for all Europeans traveling to North America, so what’s the problem?
When the EU plays the uno reverse card and Americans be like: 💀💀HOW DARE U IT’S SO MUCH PAPER WORK!!!!!!
ESTA is the equivalent for Europeans travelling to the United States.
I thought United Arab Emirates passport is number 1, matter of fact singapore is number 4 !!!?
While googling this I saw conflicting results so idk
It depends on the source you look at, they measure passport power differently, the one that says UAE is #1 only looks at internationally recognized countries that a passport holder can enter, whilst the most popular index (Henley) looks at countries and territories within countries, such as Green land (Denmark), Svalbard (Norway), Kurdistan (Iraq) etc
Us passport getting worse and worse from top and powerful passport in the world to the earth. Thank you jo
American tourists arent significant in any way to Europe's tourism market, less than 3% of the market. Chinese people, that are around 30% should be able to travel visa free to our continent.
That is still fine, Africans need visa with a lot of requirements, and it cost $80,
It's well known and people are just finding out about this now? I've talked to a number of people that knew nothing about this so-called well known thing. And it's not a visa. It's a visa waiver. Not the same. Visas are for if you're going to be in a country for more than 90 days and you have to go to an embassy of consulate for a visa. Not with this. It's not a visa.
But they’re still going to accept our money when we bail them out right?
It’s a stupid idea that is going to be a complete total mess
That poor dude need to educate himself about that subject. ESTA has been implemented by the US for many years already.
Exactly. Plus it really isn’t a big deal. This is basically an evisa and I’ve done plenty of those. Their easy and usually fast
the EU needs a beer hall putsch
I hope we do the same to them...
You already do ...
@@marcioborgesreis9066 ESTA is not a visa.
@@thebubbacontinuum2645ETIAS is also not a visa
You already have been doing it for several years.
that just defeats the purpose of passport….
that's what Americans do every other nation
This has literally been planned and reported on for the last 3 years
Terrible journalism. In fact the US requires EU citizens the same for years. It’s called the ESTA. The questionnaire is longer and its more expensive.
The whole point of a passport is to enter short term with no visa. This additional paperwork make it not only not worth it but its just a money grab. They can track who enter any other things with the passports they already check upon entry. (Yes I know the US and some other countries have similar things already and thats just as bad and shouldnt exist either. The US has something similar already and our borders arent more secure than Europe? It does nothing)
I was going to visit Germany next year. I'm good now, ill go elsewhere.
U S should require the same to EU country also. Otherwise it wouldn’t be fair
They already do!
The United States already does it, and has been like this for several years.
The US has been doing this for 20 years, and is charging 3x what EU is planning to charge, you think that is fair?
The European Union isn’t a “country”
last time I checked allies don't do this to each other, this is purely political
So why have the Americans been doing this to us Europeans for years now ?
And last time I checked, the United States has been doing this for over 15 years.
Relax (for now). Not going into effect until 2025 (unless they delay it again).
It is another way to, get more money from American .
LoL we already need a VISA and even a transfer VISA just to change planes at the airport in USA for EU citizens. Hellooooooo
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American have everything why they want come to Europe evan for holidays America is big country
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why can't we just allow each other travel with passport alone between the US and EU just like it used to be... Well if the US did not make this requirement first, we probably wouldn't do that to you either, it's your fault you did us bad first hahaha
Brandon needs either a cameraman or a selfie stick! 😮
Lmao 😂😂😂
Trump needs a new lawyer. :)
F EU.
Dont event rules like that if you dont like them we have paied for ESTA visa for years now if we want to go to USA
That's why we need ETIAS : to keep people like you out.
I don't think is going to be implemented
Americans are to strong financially and European countries know that!!
That means literally nothing... just because you're american doesn't mean you can go where you wish and do whatever you want.
USA is a failed country now.
Just wait until next year!!!
@@static2223 yes we can, you don't tell an imperial nation what they can and can't do, rebel slime, that's how you get nuked
@@colonelyungblonsk7730 an self proclaimed empire that can't figure out what gender they are and act suprised why we want to tighten our security
I dont think its good for europe economy, i dont believe us citizens will do that effort to go to europe
@@gerhardma4297no it’s the fact of Americans are very lazy. Paper work isn’t something we are used to. Most Americans don’t even have their own passports. The reason funny enough is paperwork
American tourists represent 3% of visitors in Europe, and most of them will still come anyway. And the EU''s economy is much more than just tourism.
Well I'd say its time for western Europe to start paying for its own military defense, something the US has provided since the end of ww2.
Andbu dobt think european people wants it ???
American military industry wants European dependance and some european politics... 😅
@sebinho6922 there's plenty of Americans who are tired of their tax dollars going for that. Also while I'll agree the US military industrial complex wants that, without Americans there the Europeans would have to spend a lot more on their militaries, and either they'd have to tax their citizens more or cut social programs a lot of European citizens have access to.
@@tristaneuritt9556 you talk about some european. French and british for example are independant in military field.
And i think lot of american politics want to keep this dependance for geopolitical interests.
@sebinho6922 I don't disagree with your statements here, but there's plenty of Americans who are trying to vote out politicians who get kick backs from the military industrial complex and are tired of Americans as the world police. Hard thing is the amount of money the military industrial complex puts into politicians, which is their right per our laws. While I'll agree Britain and France are independent militaries I think you'll still see them forced to spend more money on defense if the US leaves Europe.
This President doesn't have any power. We need Donald trump; he has more power."
Donald Trump 2024
*The President doesn't have any power* Fixed it for you as far as European country policies go with the US.
Biden and even Trump have nothing to do with it. Stop thinking the executive branch has the power of Jesus Christ.
Trump who?
Trump who will Make American Great Again 😍
Funny you say that. While the implementation isn't happening until 2024, the legislation that originally set it up was passed in 2018 while Trump was president
Now I'm smart enough to know that the president is going to have no influence on something like this, but if you somehow believe that the president should have stopped it, that was Trump's responsibility in 2018 when Europe passed the law to make this happen.
@@Amalikaon NPC
I flew to Australia at least 12 times and my visa stamp was done at my departing US airport because it was included to my airline ticket purchase. Our trip to UK required no visa that I was aware of since the airline took care of it. But if the orange man was still president and these is implemented, he would charge ten times what the EU charges. Like when the Chinese added a 25% tariff on US goods. Our beloved president then raised tariffs on Chinese goods from 2% to 25%. Europe will reap what they have sown. Maybe be we should stop helping Ukraine and let the Russians roll to the beaches of Dunkirk again. That whole EU state is just a couple years from total anarchy. Why be an annoyance to the only superpower on their side? It’s not the money aspect, it’s them trying to regain the respect when the Brits left the EU and made them look like failed states. Look at France. Whatta mess
1) Trump WAS in charge when Europe passed the legislation that created the ETIAS system.
2) The US is the one reaping what it has sown. Despite protests from many of its allies that have visa waiver agreements with the US, the US implemented their electronic travel authorization ESTA in 2009, which charges travelers from those countries $21 and requires pre-registration to enter the US, while US travelers could enter those countries with no fee and no pre-authorization. The US was the one trying to pull a fast one by saying "but it's not a visa so it's totally OK for us to do this but you should still take our citizens visa-free." I'm honestly surprised that it's taken the EU this long to retaliate.
Probably just less US citizens touring/ vacationing Europe
But im sure the US will do the same, if not already
REVENUE GENERATION
Maybe you should do your homework BEFORE commenting. US has charged Europeans $21 for many years for an ESTA, an on-line tourist visa. Europeans can't enter US without an ESTA or a real visa, which takes at least 6 month to obtain through a US embassy.
@@JensOlsen or maybe I just don't care one way or the other if the US has already done it or not
@@shadowbeast2276 Just another ignorent American..
@@JensOlsen as of I'm supposed to care about whether the US does or doesn't charge for visas or even requires them WHEN IM ALREADY A CITIZEN. I don't care one way or the other.
@@shadowbeast2276 Your ignorence comes from your statement: "But im sure the US will fo the same" and "REVENUE GENERATION". Obviously not knowing that US has done this for 14 years for all tourists arriving in US. So, as an American citizen, I find it appropriate that the rest of the world do the same against US tourists.
This is great news.