Canada's New Travel Rules: Europe Tightens Border Controls for Visitors

Canadas travelers to Europe will soon face stricter border controls, including the new Entry/Exit System and European Travel Information and Authorisation System, enhancing security measures against potential threats.

• Starting late next year, Canadian travelers will need to obtain electronic travel authorizations through the European Travel Information and Authorisation System before visiting Europe.
• The Entry/Exit System aims to modernize border management for 29 European countries, requiring visitors to provide personal data, including fingerprints and biometrics.
• Officials in Ottawa are responding to heightened security concerns regarding terrorism, as the European Border and Coast Guard Agency implements these new travel visa regulations.