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EU moves to triple ETIAS fee to €20, hitting Australian travellers from 2026
The European Commission has proposed lifting the ETIAS fee from €7 to €20, tripling the cost that visa-exempt Australians will pay to enter the Schengen Area when the authorisation becomes compulsory in 2026. Though small per trip, the hike could add thousands to corporate travel budgets and arrives as firms already grapple with Europe’s new biometric Entry/Exit System.
U.K. extends digital e-visa to dependants and family routes, ending passport vignettes
From 30 October, the U.K. will no longer issue physical visa stickers to dependants and most family-route applicants, expanding its e-visa programme that already covers primary work and study visas. Australians relocating with partners or children will benefit from faster processing and no passport couriering, but must keep their UKVI online account updated when passports change.