Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I am going to Paris for my honeymoon and have been told that you do not need a Visa to travel to Europe. Is this the case? Also, what if we decide we want to travel to London? Are we still ok without a Visa?
Do you have an American passport? If so, no problem. Just fly there & get your stuff stamped.
Source - I flew to London, then took Eurail to Germany and the Netherlands in May 2011 on a United States passport
Thanks. Yes, I have the passport. And all of the information seems to talk about travel from the US to a location in Europe...but doesn't seem to say if I can then travel around Europe!
Location: God's Gift to Mankind for flying anything
5,921 posts, read 13,858,315 times
Reputation: 5229
Quote:
Originally Posted by thebunny
talk about travel from the US to a location in Europe...but doesn't seem to say if I can then travel around Europe!
If the info you read, states that you need a visa from the USA to that specific country, then you also need a visa if you come in from a *neighbouring country*.
Most countries under the Schengen agreement handle USA travelers the same way.
Most EU countries do not require a visa to visit if you have a US passport, England as well. Really almost all if not all of western Europe you do not need a visa.
With a U.S. passport, you can travel fairly freely among these countries for up to three (?) months. If you wanted to stay longer, or work, you would need a visa. Russia requires a visa, I believe.
As others have said, if you stay in the Eurozone (countries which are part of the EU), you'll be fine. The EU has an open boarder policy. Taking a train or plane from Paris to London won't even require customs / passport check! In 2010 I flew to Germany, and took a train to Austria -- there was literally no extra process.
Only thing you'll have to do traveling to London, though, is convert your Euros to Pounds. Even though England is in the EU, they've decided not to use the Euro.
With a U.S. passport, you can travel fairly freely among these countries for up to three (?) months. If you wanted to stay longer, or work, you would need a visa. Russia requires a visa, I believe.
Thank you SO much for the map. This gives me the exact info I wanted. We are anticipating 2 weeks (17 days with travel time) and are at this point planning just Paris and France, but the rest of Europe is all RIGHT THERE so I am not sure I will be able to resist excursions...especially with the train travel being so reasonable (already looked into it and an pass is NOT that expensive!)
As others have said, if you stay in the Eurozone (countries which are part of the EU), you'll be fine. The EU has an open boarder policy. Taking a train or plane from Paris to London won't even require customs / passport check! In 2010 I flew to Germany, and took a train to Austria -- there was literally no extra process.
Only thing you'll have to do traveling to London, though, is convert your Euros to Pounds. Even though England is in the EU, they've decided not to use the Euro.
Actually because the UK is not a Schengen state UK to Paris would have passport control. There are a few others like Norway and Switzerland too. But none require a visa for short term travel.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
