With so much fake or incorrect news out there, I am concerned. A friend told me that some of the foreign countries might impose some restrictions on travels from the US as a result of some of the US sanctions. We're going at the end of the month, so am really curious. Any facts out there in cyber land???
thanks,
Ed
No news yet; we're all waiting to see if the US and EU come to an agreement about visas. Right now Americans don't need them for Europe. So we'll all just carry on for now.
Operative words in your post:
"some"
"might"
Don't listen to random friends. They usually get their info off facebook memes.. lol
When things change. .it will be pretty official and you'll know about it..
Ed, where are you going at the end of the month?
Your airline would let you know if your flight was affected due to a restriction of some sort. It's not that hard to parse truth from fiction. Focus on authoritative sources (yes, there are some left, even on the internet). I assume you're not talking about the laptop ban from the 8 select countries?
Going to Barcelona for a couple weeks
Ed, This has been brewing for years, nothing new.
The US requires visas for citizens of some EU countries (for example Poland), but US citizens can visit the whole of the Schengen Area without a visa. And they can't impose visas just for Poland, because there are no border controls between Schengen countries. And the US imposes some other restrictions which the EU doesn't. So, the EU threatens to impose the same or similar restrictions on US citizens.
This is a slow burning disagreement, nothing will happen for months or years, unless Mr T suddenly adds more restrictions on EU citizens visiting the US, then expect the same to be imposed by the EU.
My friend was passing on something she heard, not doing research herself. So she is clear of any issues mentioned.
The Wall Street Journal reported today that the current US administration is "considering far-reaching steps for 'extreme vetting.'" Apparently foreign visitors may end up being asked to turn over their phones and social media passwords, etc. and the rules will, if they are adopted, apply to visitors from long-standing allies such as France and the United Kingdom. As noted in the article "Their full scope has yet to be publicly discussed and would be sure to generate significant controversy, both at home, from civil libertarians and others who see the questions as infringing on privacy rights, and abroad, as other nations could impose retaliatory requirements on Americans seeking visas." But the long and the short of it for you, I think, is that though changes and restrictions may be coming for Americans traveling abroad, they will not be here by the end of the month.
If there are any legal measures taken by the US Government against citizens of the EU, they might result in retaliatory actions, but nothing has been formalized in an Official Tweet yet, therefore carry on for now. But keep an eye on the Official US Government Publications for updates.
