ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən jˈuːniən kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd ðə fˈiː wɛn ɪt wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst, bˌʌt lˈeɪɾɚ plˈænd tʊ ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚɹ ɐn ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk tɹˈævəl ˌɔːθɚɹᵻzˈeɪʃən nˈeɪmd ˈɛʃəz fɚɹə fˈiː ʌv jˈʊɹɹoʊz sˈɛvən.
The European Union criticized the fee when it was introduced, but later planned to also require an electronic travel authorization named ETIAS for a fee of €7.