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European Travel Information and Authorisation System(ETIAS)

Starting mid/end 2025, people from over 60 visa-exempt countries are required to have a travel authorisation to enter 30 European countries for a short stay. It is valid for up to three years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first. If you get a new passport, you need to get a new ETIAS travel authorisation.

Visit the EU website to check whether ETIAS applies to you. With a valid ETIAS travel authorisation, you can enter the territory of 30 European countries as often as you want for short-term stays - normally for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, if you meet all other entry conditions.

Applying for an ETIAS travel authorisation

You can fill out the application form using either the official ETIAS website or the ETIAS mobile application. Applying for the ETIAS travel authorisation costs EUR 7, though some travellers are exempt from paying this fee.

Prepared for travel

As your ETIAS travel authorisation is linked to your travel document, make sure to carry the same document which you used in your ETIAS application. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to board your flight, bus or ship, or to enter any of the European countries requiring ETIAS.

Having a valid ETIAS travel authorisation does not guarantee an automatic right of entry as all existing entry conditions remain in place. When you arrive at the border, border guards will verify that you meet the entry conditions. Those travellers who do not meet the entry conditions will be refused entry. Visit the EU website for:

Your ETIAS check-list

  • Apply for an ETIAS travel authorisation well in advance – before you buy your ticket or book your accommodation
  • Make sure your passport details correspond to those in your ETIAS authorisation – you will be refused boarding and entry at the border if they do not match
  • Make sure your ETIAS travel authorisation is still valid
  • Check how long you can stay in the European countries requiring ETIAS
  • Make sure your passport is valid for three months after your intended departure from the European countries requiring ETIAS. You will be refused entry at the border if it is not (exceptions apply).

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ETIAS brings new obligations to carriers

International airlines, sea and coach operators will also have a role to play. Once ETIAS is launched in the first half of 2025, air and sea carriers will be required to verify, within 48 hours before the departure, that visa-exempt travellers have a valid ETIAS travel authorisation. International coach operators will have three years to comply with this requirement.