Electronic Travel Authorization

Israel Launches Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA-IL) for Visa-Exempt Travelers, Including US Citizens

By Greenberg Traurig, LLP on January 3, 2025

Posted in Electronic System or Travel Authorization, Electronic Travel Authorization, Featured, Immigration Law, Israel, Travel

Many countries allow business travelers and tourists from visa-exempt nations to enter without visas for short stays, often with no pre-flight registration requirements. The list of countries now requiring pre-flight…

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US Citizens Must Apply for ETA Before Traveling to UK Starting Jan. 8, 2025

By Rebecca B. Schechter ‡ on December 3, 2024

Posted in Canada, Electronic System or Travel Authorization, Electronic Travel Authorization, Featured, Immigration and Compliance, UK

Just as UK citizens must obtain electronic authorization via the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before traveling to the United States for business or tourism, U.S. citizens are now…

Mexican Citizens Now Need Visas to Visit Canada

By Rebecca B. Schechter ‡ on March 5, 2024

Posted in Canada, Electronic Travel Authorization, Featured, Mexico, Visa Issuance, Visas

As of Feb. 29, 2024, most Mexican citizens who wish to visit Canada will need to obtain a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV). Since December 2016, Mexican citizens have only had…

DHS Moves Up Israel’s Eligibility for Visa Waiver Program to Oct. 19, 2023

By Rebecca B. Schechter ‡ on October 20, 2023

Posted in Electronic System or Travel Authorization, Electronic Travel Authorization, Featured, Israel, Visa Waiver Program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that starting Oct. 19, 2023, Israeli passport holders are eligible to apply for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), which…

ETIAS Implementation Delayed

By Greenberg Traurig, LLP on October 4, 2023

Posted in Electronic Travel Authorization, European Union, Featured, Restrictions on International Travel, Travel, Travel Restrictions

The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), previously expected to launch in 2024, has been postponed again.

While the European Union (EU) has yet to release an official…

New Requirements for European Travel Starting in 2024

By Greenberg Traurig, LLP on August 22, 2023

Posted in Electronic Travel Authorization, European Union, Featured, Restrictions on International Travel, Travel, Travel Restrictions

The European Commission (EC) recently announced new mandates for certain visitors traveling to one of 30 designated countries in the European Union (EU).

In 2024, select travelers will first need…

CBP Launches ESTA Mobile Application

By Faraz Qaisrani ‡ on July 6, 2023

Posted in CBP, Department of Homeland Security, DHS, Electronic System or Travel Authorization, Electronic Travel Authorization, Featured, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently launched a new mobile application that allows travelers from 40 countries to submit applications for U.S. travel through their smartphones and tablets. The Electronic…

Canada Border Services Reminds LPRs Travelling to Canada by Air of eTA Requirements

By Jennifer Hermansky on May 18, 2016

Posted in Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, CBSA, Electronic Travel Authorization, Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR

The Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) issued a reminder to Lawful Permanent Residents (“LPRs”) of the United States regarding new guidance for travelling to Canada by air. The Electronic Travel …
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