Born In 2005? You’re Eligible For Free Europe Travel Passes!

Europe is extending an exciting opportunity to 36,000 youngsters born in 2005. They can now apply for a free travel pass to explore the continent. This offer is part of the DiscoverEU Programme, open to youngsters who are residents of a European Union country or a third country associated with the Erasmus+ Programme (including Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, and Türkiye). Eligible candidates must have been born between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005. Free Europe travel: Here’s how to apply and what the pass offers Applications opened on October 4 and will be accepted for two weeks, until October 18. Eligible persons can visit the European Youth Portal, where they will be required to answer five quiz questions and a tie-breaker. Successful applicants will win passes for travel across the continent, valid for a maximum 30 days between March 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025. They will explore various countries by train, including the New European Bauhaus route launched in January 2023, as per Schengen Visa Info. Additionally, selected participants will become DiscoverEU Ambassadors, and will be invited to share their travel experiences on social media using the hashtag #DiscoverEU. The participants will also benefit from initiatives launched during the European Year of Youth in 2022, Schengen Visa Info adds. Participants will even receive a discount card in addition to the free travel passes for Europe. This card will allow them “over 40,000 discount possibilities on public transport, accommodation, culture, sports, food, and other services available in eligible countries”. Special arrangements will also be made for the youth visiting remote areas and islands, and those with health ailments or physical challenges will receive assistance, according to the European Youth Portal.