She told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show: “Whether we look at a work permit system or another system, we are not ruling anything out”.
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The touted visa, called the EU Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), would require British tourists to apply in advance of their visit and pay a fee.
She noted, however, that Brussels and the European Union commissioners could consider alternative options.
Negotiations will not begin before next year, meaning the two-year process could end in 2019 just months before the next election, due in May 2020. “But I’m going to make sure that what we do get is in the best interests of the United Kingdom”.
British people made more than 30 million holiday trips to European Union countries previous year, with Spain (13 million visits) and France (8.8 million) being the most popular destinations, according to official statistics.
The Guardian has reported that France and Germany have backed a visa system based on the US Esta scheme.
At present, Britons can travel freely in the 26-nation Schengen zone, which includes France, Spain, Italy and Germany but not the United Kingdom, if they show passports.
Brits could face being charged for travelling to Europe via a visa scheme being considered by Brussels the newly installed home secretary Amber Rudd has conceded. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, announced last Tuesday through a spokesperson that her government will negotiate the Brexit with an “open mind” to try to get the best agreement possible that establishes, after the withdrawal, a relation with the European community favorable to the interests of this nation.
He added many of his peers had responded positively to such an idea, adding that he was surprised at how relaxed preparations for Brexit negotiations in Europe have been so far.
“Looking across the whole spectrum is what’s going to be the guiding principle”. She said: “We’re looking at a number of options”.
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Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron told Sky News: “The British Government need to stop with the empty mantras and get into the detail of arrangements which will affect the holiday and work plans of millions of British people”. “Theresa May is the driver, and the rest of us are in the auto”.
