Who could have trouble entering Europe with the Etias

The European Travel Information and Authorization System (Etias) promises to redouble security measures to enter Europe. Concretely, this will involve the completion of a mandatory procedure that will cost seven euros, but will also serve as a filter to prevent the entry of people considered dangerous. In this regard, Horacio García, National Director of Migration, clarified that the form for Argentina would not be the same as in the rest of the countries obliged to present a permit, but provided that persons convicted of a criminal offense could refuse entry. He even opened the door to restrictions on those who have family members in the future.

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Specifically, the official stressed that the main goal of the system to be implemented is to protect the security of the 26 countries of the Schengen community. "Europe has suffered many terrorist attacks and has taken precautions to make a much more orderly and safe migration," he said.

The permit will be valid for 3 years and will allow up to 90 days in Europe. The request will cost seven euros and will be processed by Internet without going to Buenos Aires. Argentina is one of the 61 countries to which this requirement will begin to be applied and, according to Garcia, it should not generate major problems. Once the form is completed, the approval or rejection of the European authorities should reach us within a maximum of four days.

"If we want the Argentineans to go to Spain, Greece, etc., we will enter electronically to complete the data via the Internet.Once they have verified that the downloaded information is true, the authorization must arrive within four days, "said the head of Migrations

Regarding what might motivate the rejection, he stressed that "no country in the world wants to reject a tourist or someone who will work or study". "When it is rejected, it is a logical or important sense of security for them," he said. "This system is clearly related to security," he added, making the difference with visa processing, for example during a trip to the United States.

One of the doubts that arises is whether having parents living in Europe could become a barrier to travel, as sometimes happens to people who intend to go to United States. "Immigration regulations also provide for family members to live in the country of destination, because the possibility of the visitor staying is greater, and each country has to look for its profile," he said. he declares.

Garcia made it clear that people convicted in criminal cases will have difficulty getting permission to enter Europe. "No functioning country allows convicts to enter their country, there is a risk letter and they do not want it to be violated, they are logical mechanisms," he warned. .

Finally, he pointed out that Argentina had improved its control mechanisms to prevent the entry of convicted persons and questioned the fact that there were not yet any bases for Interpol data at the border. "Now we apply the API (advance pbadenger information) and when closing a flight, we get the list of pbadengers.We compare it to our Interpol databases," Garcia said. by adding the introduction of biometric doors.

"We need to think about what we want to do with competent people, we need to redirect the flow of migration to places where doctors, engineers and workers are missing, so that people who come to work can move to Argentina with their work", he concluded. to the migrants who arrive daily in our country.

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