A visa is entirely different. EU citizens of course don't need a visa to visit t...

		Sharlin 67 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: You Want to Visit the UK? You Better Have a Google... A visa is entirely different. EU citizens of course don't need a visa to visit the UK (or the US, or Canada). The UK always had some special border shenanigans (not in the Schengen, etc etc), even for travelers with EU passports, but demanding an advance application with an associated fee is a new level of ridiculousness.

You've described exactly what the EU are implementing this year