What do Americans need to enter Europe?

When American travelers show up at the border to enter the Schengen Zone, they will be asked by the border guard to present the following documents:
  • A US Passport. ...
  • ETIAS Authorization (starting from 2024).
  • Evidence on their purpose of entry. ...
  • Proof of sufficient financial means.




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In much of Europe, the only travel document a US or Canadian citizen needs is a passport. (The US Passport Card works only for those driving or cruising to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.)

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Passport, Travel Visa and National ID Card You can even consider having multiple documents such as your passport, national ID card or driver's licence.

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Driver's license, passport, and travel visa
These documents are required for most forms of travel.

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With a valid U.S. passport, you can stay up to 90 days for tourism or business during any 180-day period. Do not overstay! You must wait an additional 90 days before applying to re-enter the Schengen area. To stay longer than 90 days, you must have a visa.

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U.S. citizens with valid passports traveling for tourism or business can enter France without a visa for a period of 90 days within each six-month period.

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COVID-19 testing and vaccine rules for entering the U.S.
As of May 12, 2023, noncitizen nonimmigrant visitors to the U.S. arriving by air or arriving by land or sea no longer need to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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