Argentines will need a permit to travel to Europe

Argentines wishing to travel to Europe for tourism or business must be in possession of an ETIAS / Web license.

As of 2021, citizens of 61 countries who are not required to have a visa to enter Europe today, including ours, must have a special permit. The measure, organized last April by the European Commission in order to protect its borders from irregular emigration, will cost 7 euros for over 18s and can be processed online.

Called ETIAS by its English acronym (European Travel Information and Travel Authorization System), this new license applies to all persons traveling for tourism in companies in the so-called "Schengen area". This covers twenty-six European nations, including Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Slovenia, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece , Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta and Norway. , Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Sweden, Switzerland and Portugal.

FOR "RISKS TO SECURITY"

"Due to the fact that citizens of countries not requiring a visa for journeys of up to 90 days in the European Union are not obliged to go through a long process of visa application, ETIAS ensures that these people do not pose a security risk, "explains the official website.

To do this, this travel authorization system will "collect, track and update the necessary visitor data to determine whether their entry into the Schengen area is safe", is detailed later. .

The requirements

Argentines wishing to enter this part of Europe from 2021 must complete a form with their personal data and a security questionnaire. The procedure costs 7 euros for over 18s and is free for minors.

In order to apply for the ETIAS license, all Argentine applicants must be in possession of a valid pbadport for at least three additional months the intended stay; Credit or debit card to pay a management fee and an email address to receive an authorization.

"The applicants will be badessed by the European Union's border and immigration control authorities, who will compare the information presented in the questionnaire contained in the various security databases, including Interpol and Watchlist ETIAS, in order to: guarantee the highest level of security ", explains the site www.etiasvisa.com.

If, after the procedure is completed by the applicant – which would be resolved within a maximum of 96 hours – the system detects an alert reason, a petition reviewer may request additional information. . When you receive it, you will still have 96 hours to make a decision.

As explained on this site, the permit application will be made entirely online and, once granted, the authorization will be valid for three years.

Before embarking, air carriers and seafarers will have the obligation to verify that foreigners in need of this permit are in possession of a valid authorization.

In addition to Argentina, the ETIAS authorization will be required from citizens of 60 other countries. These countries include Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, South Korea, Costa Rica , Dominica, El Salvador, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Macedonia, Malaysia. Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru. Singapore, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uruguay and Venezuela.