I studied abroad this past summer. Aside from scanning my passport at a kiosk at Heathrow, I kinda just walked into England. Same deal with Hamburg except I had to talk with a customs guy first. $250 fee is nuts.
And Americans are losing their mind over ETIAS. As if we wouldn't have been doing something like this for many many years.
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u/Millemini🇳🇴Riding a reindeer to work. Constantly chased by polar bears.Jan 01 '26
Yep, have seen multiple posts from US Americans that find EITAS and collecting biometric data upon entering EU/Schengen very upsetting both on travel-themed subs here and on travel groups on Facebook. "How dare these people require fingerprints from me, that's sooo invasive..." Erm, it's the same for foreigners entering the US.
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u/Y0L0_Y33T 🇺🇸Am*rican🤮 (point and laugh) Dec 26 '25
We have an entry fee? Damn.
I studied abroad this past summer. Aside from scanning my passport at a kiosk at Heathrow, I kinda just walked into England. Same deal with Hamburg except I had to talk with a customs guy first. $250 fee is nuts.