ETIAS, the new license that the Argentines have to …

Starting in 2021, Argentines and citizens of 15 other Latin American countries must obtain a permit to enter the European Union, if only to make a stopover. The procedure will be valid for three years and must be carried out via the European Travel Information and Authorization System (Etias). The authorization will be processed online, according to the information indicated on the site www.schengenvisainfo.com
and will have a value of 7 euros for over 18s, children will be exempt from payment. If approved, it will allow travelers to stay and travel across the 26 European countries that make up the Schengen area for a period of 90 days.

The Etias travel authorization, approved by the European Parliament last July, will be an obligation for travelers from EU-visa-free countries wishing to visit one or more of the territories that make up the Schengen Agreement, which: border controls between member countries. Some countries that make up the European Union, such as Croatia, Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria, Ireland and England, are not part of the agreement and have some problems. 39, other visa requirements.

To obtain the permit, the applicant, who must have a valid pbadport, an email address and a debit or credit card, must enter personal information. Among them, university education, profession, medical history, if they have a family member in Europe, the first EU country they plan to visit, and a questionnaire about safety. In the case of minors, the legal guardian must take charge of the travel authorization request. The data included in the application will be cross-referenced with the databases of the European Union (Europol), Schengen Area (Schengen Information System (SIS), information system on visas (VIS)) and Interpol. There, it will be defined if there are reasons to refuse entry.

According to official information, requests will be processed in minutes. Once approved, it will remain valid for three years, but will be canceled if the applicant's pbadport expires, which occurs first. In case of doubt about the applicant, the request will be processed manually and its resolution will require between 96 hours and a maximum period of 2 weeks.

In this sense, the authorities estimate that about 95% of applicants can expect an automatic approval that will reach them by email in a few minutes. While the remaining 5%, 3 or 4% will be approved after a more thorough process, and 1% will be rejected.

The travel permit does not replace in any case the visa necessary for those who wish to live, work, study or stay for more than 90 days in Europe and who must process the visa corresponding to the consulate or the embbady of the country where you want to stay longer. the weather.

The Schengen Area is composed of 22 countries of the European Union and 4 countries that make up the Free Trade Association: Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland. Added to this are the micro-states of San Marino, Monaco and the Vatican, which have signed Space membership agreements.

The new regulation, which establishes additional checks for citizens of nearly 60 countries not requiring a visa, including the United States, has been approved by the European Parliament with 494 votes in favor, 115 against and 30 abstentions. And before it comes into force, it must be ratified by the member states of space.

The countries in Latin America that will have to manage the travel permit are: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Uruguay. Bolivia, Cuba and Ecuador will continue to require a visa to offset their income.