🇪🇺 EU ETIAS 2026
New Travel Authorization Required for Europe
Coming Q4 2026
📅 Timeline: What's Changing
Right Now (2025)
No authorization needed! Travelers from visa-exempt countries can visit EU/Schengen areas with just their passport. Free entry for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Q4 2026 - ETIAS Launches
New requirement! All visa-exempt travelers must obtain ETIAS authorization before traveling to Europe. €7 fee, valid for 3 years or until passport expires.
💰Cost & Validity
- €7 application fee
- Valid for 3 years
- Free for under 18 & over 70
- Linked to your passport
- Multiple entries allowed
⏱️Processing & Application
- Online application only
- Most approved within minutes
- Up to 4 days if additional checks needed
- Apply well before travel
- Email confirmation provided
🛂Travel Rules
- Up to 90 days per 180-day period
- Tourism, business, transit only
- No work or long-term study
- Must carry same passport used in application
- Entry not guaranteed - border guard decides
🌍Who Needs ETIAS
- US, UK, Canada, Australia citizens
- Japan, South Korea, New Zealand
- All 59+ visa-exempt countries
- All ages (including children)
- Short-term visitors only
30 European Countries Requiring ETIAS
🇦🇹 Austria
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇨🇾 Cyprus
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇪🇪 Estonia
🇫🇮 Finland
🇫🇷 France
🇩🇪 Germany
🇬🇷 Greece
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇮🇸 Iceland
🇮🇹 Italy
🇱🇻 Latvia
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
🇱🇹 Lithuania
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
🇲🇹 Malta
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇳🇴 Norway
🇵🇱 Poland
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇷🇴 Romania
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇸🇮 Slovenia
🇪🇸 Spain
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇨🇭 Switzerland
That's 1.4 billion people from 59+ countries who will need ETIAS!
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
No! ETIAS won't start until Q4 2026. Right now you can still travel to Europe with just your passport if you're from a visa-exempt country.
ETIAS is a travel authorization, not a visa. It's much simpler - online application, €7 fee, and usually approved within minutes. Similar to US ESTA or Canada eTA.
Yes. ETIAS gives you authorization to travel, but border guards make the final decision on entry based on your documents and circumstances.
If you hold EU citizenship, you don't need ETIAS regardless of your other nationality. Use your EU passport when traveling to Europe.
Yes! There will be a 6-month transitional period where you can still enter without ETIAS, followed by a grace period. Full enforcement expected in 2027.
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