Tweet Facebook Mail Australians who want to visit some of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe will soon have to apply for a new kind of visa. More details on the ETIAS travel authorisation, which has been mooted for months, have been revealed. People from 60 nations, including Australia, who didn't traditionally need visas to go to Europe will need the travel authorisation to go to 30 specific European countries on holiday.
ETIAS, which stands for European Travel Information and Authorisation System, will be similar to the US Visa waiver system, an ESTA. READ MORE: Reason for British tech giant's doomed luxury yacht trip revealed The new ETIAS will be needed for ussies who want to go to Spain. (Getty) Which countries need ETIAS The countries where you will need the new travel authorisation to go include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Do Australians need ETIAS? Yes, Aussies are among the nationalities which will need them. Brits and Americans and Kiwis also need one, along with many other nations. What date does ETIAS start? It will start "early 2025" according to the official website.
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