British tourists face US-style electronic visa scheme when travelling to EU after Brexit

The EU is considering the adoption of a US-style electronic travel permit scheme – a move which could create a new administrative hurdle for British tourists after Brexit.Immigration minister Robert Goodwill told Parliament the EU was discussing the possibility of introducing a version of America's Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA).“British people are now used to the US ESTA scheme and, therefore, we view with interest how the European scheme might develop and what si