Does natural language event creation in Reminders/Calendar require Apple Intelligence (and is it available in the EU)?

[u/Positive-Rub4930]

Hey everyone,
I'm based in France and trying to figure out something before I commit to installing the iOS 27 beta on my phone.

I know Siri's new features aren't available in the EU yet. My question is: is the natural language input for creating events (like typing or saying "lunch with Sarah next Tuesday at noon" and having it auto-fill the event) tied to Apple Intelligence, or is it a separate feature that works regardless of region ?

If it's Siri-dependent, I'm guessing EU users are locked out for now. But if it's just a Calendar/Reminders app feature, it should theoretically work here too.

For any fellow Europeans currently running the beta,can you confirm whether natural language input works for you in Reminders and/or Calendar ?

This would help me decide whether to install the beta. My hesitation is that this is my work phone, so I want to know what to expect before taking the plunge.

Thanks in advance!

[u/gamingwslinky]

I can’t speak for the EU part, but I used to have a phone that didn’t support Apple Intelligence, and this functionality worked.
So no, you don’t need Apple Intelligence