Through the DiscoverEU programme, 15,000 European 18-year-olds can get free travel tickets for up to 30 days to visit the EU’s member states. Of the total number of passes available, 750 are assigned to young people in Romania.
Online applications for the programme open on June 12 and end on June 26. Applicants need to be 18 years old on July 1 and they can travel alone or in groups of up to five.
Travel starts between July and September 2018 in one of the 28 EU member states, and can last for up to 30 days. Travelers can visit up to four cross-border destinations and must be motivated to visit at least one European Cultural Heritage site. Applicants need to respond to a quiz on EU cultural heritage, European Parliament elections and Youth.
Participants also have to become DiscoverEU ambassadors by reporting on their travel experiences on social media and making their photos available for the DiscoverEU anniversary photo exhibition at the European Parliament.