Born in 2007? #DiscoverEU with a free journey cross

 

Are you turning 18 this yr, dwelling in one of many EU or Erasmus+ nations, and wish to journey and uncover Europe? This is your probability! 

The EU will award chosen younger folks with a journey cross to discover the EU and nations related to Erasmus+. This yr, we have a good time 40 years of the Schengen Agreement, the muse of border-free journey. On this event, the EU is providing 40 000 DiscoverEU journey passes. Applications are actually open – apply earlier than 13 November 2025 (noon, Brussels time). You can journey with a bunch of pals in the event that they meet the eligibility standards and also you submit the applying collectively.

If you might be chosen, you’ll obtain a journey cross for probably the most environmentally pleasant technique of transport, reminiscent of trains (or different modes of transport in particular instances). You can journey for less than 1 day and as much as 30 days in the course of the journey interval, which is deliberate to begin on 1 March 2026. You will even obtain a DiscoverEU low cost card providing quite a few reductions on lodging, tradition, sports activities, native transport, and different providers.

If you might have a incapacity or a well being downside that makes your journey difficult, you may get help and help.

Supporting younger folks is without doubt one of the Commission’s key priorities. DiscoverEU is a part of the Erasmus+ programme. It presents 18-year-olds the chance to journey and discover Europe’s variety, find out about its cultural heritage and historical past, and join with folks from all around the continent. 

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