Britons will be charged to travel to the EU in 2023

In 2023, British tourists will have to pay €7 (£6.12) to visit the EU. According to research from Direct Line Travel Insurance, nine in 10 Britons are in the dark about the fees.The EU’s new ETIAS scheme or visa waiver scheme will be introduced towards the end of 2023.The scheme will charge non-EU citizens to visit the bloc and is expected to launch next November.The research found that just seven percent of Britons knew the cost and the date for the introduction of the fee.British tourists will need to apply for the scheme and pay the fee if they want to holiday in the EU.READ MORE: Bereaved woman told to swap plane seats while sobbing over dad’s death Britons will have to enter the EU next year (Image: Getty)The ETIAS scheme will cover the Schengen area which includes the popular holiday destinations of Spain, France and Portugal.Britons will need to apply for the visa waiver every three years if they want to visit the Schengen zone.Direct Line Travel Insurance found that 82 percent of holidaymakers thought more should be done to publicise the new travel rules.Almost two thirds of Britons thought the UK and the EU should be doing more to explain the new rules. DON’T MISSPassengers urged to leave ‘flip flops’ at home to avoid ‘hefty fine’ [WARNING]England’s best campsite is surrounded by trees [CAMPING]Woman slams male passenger for ‘manspreading’ on flight [DEBATE] Eurostar has said the scheme could increase queues (Image: Getty)