▲ 513 ▼ Americans will need a visa to visit Europe starting in 2024. Here's what you should know. (news.yahoo.com) submitted 3 years ago by jmp242@sopuli.xyz to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 126 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 51 points 3 years ago* (16 children) $8, don't break the bank on this one folks. permalink fedilink source hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] EyesEyesBaby@lemmy.world 61 points 3 years ago (11 children) The visa, which will cost about $8, is similar to the one that European tourists are required to get when traveling to the U.S., which costs $21. That's quite the difference. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] makr_alland@lemmy.world 62 points 3 years ago It's the same, but in the US you have to add the sales tax ($2) and then tip at least 110%. That brings the total to $21. permalink fedilink source parent [–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 31 points 3 years ago (6 children) We love to overcharge on everything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 28 points 3 years ago (4 children) Hospitals have entered the chat permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (3 children) And I'm leaving the chat. I don't have health insurance and the name "hospital" scares me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Dayum, right??!! I have health insurance and work in ahl hospital and being hospitalized would destroy me financially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is the saddest fucking thing in the world. Why? Why does our government hate us this much? And we are we just a bunch of fucking pussies that we accept their beating all the time? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago It's a ridiculously sad reality that life saving and life preserving healthcare here is a "luxury" that can crush people's future security. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zorque@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago I think a lot things are actually cheaper here than in many European countries. Including paychecks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 15liam20@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago Is that $21 or $21 plus some random tax when you get to the till because fuck you? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Not the price of the visa, but the visa itself is similar to the ones that Europeans have had to get for a long time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DadVolante@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago Yep. Better cancel all my plans. $21 is just way too much. permalink fedilink source parent [–] outdated_belated@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 3 years ago* (3 children) Presumably the devil is in the hassle entailed in acquiring it, rather than the monetary price. ie a cost of time and effort rather than money Edit: also the entailed risk of not being approved, lack of transparency for any denials, etc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] burningmatches@feddit.uk 6 points 3 years ago (2 children) The risk of not being approved isn’t changing. The difference is that you can now find out before you buy a plane ticket and arrive in the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] outdated_belated@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Really? Looks like it’s just another approval hoop on top of the preexisting: Arrival at border Holding a valid ETIAS authorization does not mean you are guaranteed entry to a country. You will still have to meet the entry conditions of the border police. If you do not meet those requirements, you will be refused entry. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] burningmatches@feddit.uk 2 points 3 years ago I mean, it’s possible you could be put on a terror list after getting your EITAS or you could murder someone on the way to the airport, so there’s never a guarantee that you’ll be allowed entry. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EyesEyesBaby@lemmy.world 61 points 3 years ago (11 children) The visa, which will cost about $8, is similar to the one that European tourists are required to get when traveling to the U.S., which costs $21. That's quite the difference. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] makr_alland@lemmy.world 62 points 3 years ago It's the same, but in the US you have to add the sales tax ($2) and then tip at least 110%. That brings the total to $21. permalink fedilink source parent [–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 31 points 3 years ago (6 children) We love to overcharge on everything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 28 points 3 years ago (4 children) Hospitals have entered the chat permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (3 children) And I'm leaving the chat. I don't have health insurance and the name "hospital" scares me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Dayum, right??!! I have health insurance and work in ahl hospital and being hospitalized would destroy me financially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is the saddest fucking thing in the world. Why? Why does our government hate us this much? And we are we just a bunch of fucking pussies that we accept their beating all the time? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago It's a ridiculously sad reality that life saving and life preserving healthcare here is a "luxury" that can crush people's future security. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zorque@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago I think a lot things are actually cheaper here than in many European countries. Including paychecks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 15liam20@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago Is that $21 or $21 plus some random tax when you get to the till because fuck you? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Not the price of the visa, but the visa itself is similar to the ones that Europeans have had to get for a long time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DadVolante@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago Yep. Better cancel all my plans. $21 is just way too much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] makr_alland@lemmy.world 62 points 3 years ago It's the same, but in the US you have to add the sales tax ($2) and then tip at least 110%. That brings the total to $21. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 31 points 3 years ago (6 children) We love to overcharge on everything. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 28 points 3 years ago (4 children) Hospitals have entered the chat permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (3 children) And I'm leaving the chat. I don't have health insurance and the name "hospital" scares me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Dayum, right??!! I have health insurance and work in ahl hospital and being hospitalized would destroy me financially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is the saddest fucking thing in the world. Why? Why does our government hate us this much? And we are we just a bunch of fucking pussies that we accept their beating all the time? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago It's a ridiculously sad reality that life saving and life preserving healthcare here is a "luxury" that can crush people's future security. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zorque@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago I think a lot things are actually cheaper here than in many European countries. Including paychecks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 28 points 3 years ago (4 children) Hospitals have entered the chat permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (3 children) And I'm leaving the chat. I don't have health insurance and the name "hospital" scares me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Dayum, right??!! I have health insurance and work in ahl hospital and being hospitalized would destroy me financially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is the saddest fucking thing in the world. Why? Why does our government hate us this much? And we are we just a bunch of fucking pussies that we accept their beating all the time? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago It's a ridiculously sad reality that life saving and life preserving healthcare here is a "luxury" that can crush people's future security. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago (3 children) And I'm leaving the chat. I don't have health insurance and the name "hospital" scares me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Dayum, right??!! I have health insurance and work in ahl hospital and being hospitalized would destroy me financially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is the saddest fucking thing in the world. Why? Why does our government hate us this much? And we are we just a bunch of fucking pussies that we accept their beating all the time? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago It's a ridiculously sad reality that life saving and life preserving healthcare here is a "luxury" that can crush people's future security. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) Dayum, right??!! I have health insurance and work in ahl hospital and being hospitalized would destroy me financially. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is the saddest fucking thing in the world. Why? Why does our government hate us this much? And we are we just a bunch of fucking pussies that we accept their beating all the time? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago It's a ridiculously sad reality that life saving and life preserving healthcare here is a "luxury" that can crush people's future security. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] donut4ever@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) This is the saddest fucking thing in the world. Why? Why does our government hate us this much? And we are we just a bunch of fucking pussies that we accept their beating all the time? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago It's a ridiculously sad reality that life saving and life preserving healthcare here is a "luxury" that can crush people's future security. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lnm225@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 years ago It's a ridiculously sad reality that life saving and life preserving healthcare here is a "luxury" that can crush people's future security. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zorque@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago I think a lot things are actually cheaper here than in many European countries. Including paychecks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 15liam20@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago Is that $21 or $21 plus some random tax when you get to the till because fuck you? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Not the price of the visa, but the visa itself is similar to the ones that Europeans have had to get for a long time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DadVolante@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago Yep. Better cancel all my plans. $21 is just way too much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] outdated_belated@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 3 years ago* (3 children) Presumably the devil is in the hassle entailed in acquiring it, rather than the monetary price. ie a cost of time and effort rather than money Edit: also the entailed risk of not being approved, lack of transparency for any denials, etc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] burningmatches@feddit.uk 6 points 3 years ago (2 children) The risk of not being approved isn’t changing. The difference is that you can now find out before you buy a plane ticket and arrive in the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] outdated_belated@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Really? Looks like it’s just another approval hoop on top of the preexisting: Arrival at border Holding a valid ETIAS authorization does not mean you are guaranteed entry to a country. You will still have to meet the entry conditions of the border police. If you do not meet those requirements, you will be refused entry. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] burningmatches@feddit.uk 2 points 3 years ago I mean, it’s possible you could be put on a terror list after getting your EITAS or you could murder someone on the way to the airport, so there’s never a guarantee that you’ll be allowed entry. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] burningmatches@feddit.uk 6 points 3 years ago (2 children) The risk of not being approved isn’t changing. The difference is that you can now find out before you buy a plane ticket and arrive in the EU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] outdated_belated@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Really? Looks like it’s just another approval hoop on top of the preexisting: Arrival at border Holding a valid ETIAS authorization does not mean you are guaranteed entry to a country. You will still have to meet the entry conditions of the border police. If you do not meet those requirements, you will be refused entry. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] burningmatches@feddit.uk 2 points 3 years ago I mean, it’s possible you could be put on a terror list after getting your EITAS or you could murder someone on the way to the airport, so there’s never a guarantee that you’ll be allowed entry. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] outdated_belated@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Really? Looks like it’s just another approval hoop on top of the preexisting: Arrival at border Holding a valid ETIAS authorization does not mean you are guaranteed entry to a country. You will still have to meet the entry conditions of the border police. If you do not meet those requirements, you will be refused entry. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] burningmatches@feddit.uk 2 points 3 years ago I mean, it’s possible you could be put on a terror list after getting your EITAS or you could murder someone on the way to the airport, so there’s never a guarantee that you’ll be allowed entry. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] burningmatches@feddit.uk 2 points 3 years ago I mean, it’s possible you could be put on a terror list after getting your EITAS or you could murder someone on the way to the airport, so there’s never a guarantee that you’ll be allowed entry. permalink fedilink source parent