UK tourists will have to pay to visit Europe next year in new rules

UK tourists will have to pay to enter Europe from next year as a new visa system is introduced.

Travellers will be required to pay a fee for a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), which is an electronic permit designed to enhance security and enforce the borders of the Schengen zone.

It will replace the current system of stamping passports, with the new visa document to be scanned instead.

An ETIAS will be needed for by citizens of countries who can enter the EU zone visa-free, which includes 63 countries in total.

Once completed, the visa will be valid for three years and will allow unlimited entries to the EU, although it will expire if you need to get a new passport.