• EyesEyesBaby@lemmy.world
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      The visa, which will cost about $8, is similar to the one that European tourists are required to get when traveling to the U.S., which costs $21.

      That’s quite the difference.

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      1 year ago

      Presumably the devil is in the hassle entailed in acquiring it, rather than the monetary price. ie a cost of time and effort rather than money

      Edit: also the entailed risk of not being approved, lack of transparency for any denials, etc

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        1 year ago

        The risk of not being approved isn’t changing. The difference is that you can now find out before you buy a plane ticket and arrive in the EU.

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          Really? Looks like it’s just another approval hoop on top of the preexisting:

          Arrival at border

          Holding a valid ETIAS authorization does not mean you are guaranteed entry to a country. You will still have to meet the entry conditions of the border police. If you do not meet those requirements, you will be refused entry.

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            I mean, it’s possible you could be put on a terror list after getting your EITAS or you could murder someone on the way to the airport, so there’s never a guarantee that you’ll be allowed entry.