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Claudia didn't know she applied for British travel document ETA on the wrong site: ‘I thought: wow, that’s a lot of money’

Dutch travelers are being misled by commercial websites charging up to 200 euros for a British Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), which officially costs less than 19 euros. These third-party platforms offer expensive "stress-free" applications for the mandatory entry document required for travel to the United Kingdom since April.

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Long wait times at Schiphol due to electronic passport control failure

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