European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS)

Travel Under 90 Days for Business or Tourism

ETIAS is required for citizens of countries that are not in the European Union but whose citizens can enter the European Union's Schengen Area for up to 90 days for business or tourism purposes without needing a visa. It does not impose new visa requirements, but does add a requirement to have a valid ETIAS authorization before embarking on their trip.

Transit through the Schengen Area

Visa-free travelers (for tourism, work, study, etc.) whose trips will require them to transit through one of the countries requiring ETIAS will have to have a valid ETIAS authorization for transit purposes, even if they will only be making a change of airplane and never leave the international area of the airport.

Here is the list of countries, including the United States, that are not in the European Union but whose citizens can enter the European Union's Schengen Zone for up to 90 days for business or tourism purposes without needing a visa, but who will have to obtain an ETIAS authorization once that requirement is implemented:

1. Albania
2. Antigua and Barbuda
3. Argentina
4. Australia
5. Bahamas
6. Barbados
7. Bosnia and Herzegovina
8. Brazil
9. Brunei
10. Canada
11. Chile
12. Colombia
13. Costa Rica
14. Dominica
15. El Salvador
16. Georgia
17. Grenada
18. Guatemala
19. Honduras
20. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (S.A.R.) of the People’s Republic of China)
21. Israel
22. Japan
23. Kiribati
24. Macao Special Administrative Region (S.A.R.) of the People’s Republic of China)
25. Malaysia
26. Marshall Islands
27. Mauritius
28. Mexico
29. Micronesia
30. Moldova
31. Montenegro
32. Nauru
33. New Zealand
34. Nicaragua
35. North Macedonia
36. Palau
37. Panama
38. Paraguay
39. Peru
40. Saint Kitts and Nevis
41. Saint Lucia
42. Saint Vincent
43. Samoa
44. Serbia
45. Seychelles
46. Singapore
47. Solomon Islands
48. South Korea
49. Taiwan (** Entities and Territorial Authorities that are not recognised as states by at least one Member State.
50. Timor Leste (East Timor)
51. Tonga
52. Trinidad and Tobago
53. Tuvalu
54. Ukraine
55. United Arab Emirates
56. United Kingdom. The ETIAS websitesays: "I'm a British Citizen: Do I Need ETIAS? Yes, now that Brexit is finalised, the UK is no longer a part of the EU. Even though British citizens can still enter visa-free in other EU countries, they will require to register for ETIAS when it's made active."
57. United States of America
58. Uruguay
59. Vanuatu (This applies only to holders of Vanuatu passports issued before 25 May 2015. Holders of passports issued as of 25 May 2015, or later must apply for a Schengen Visa.)
60. Venezuela

The European countries that will require non-EU, visa-free travelers to receive ETIAS authorization upon entry:

1. Austria
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria*
4. Croatia
5. Cyprus*
6. Czechia
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. Finland
10. France
11. Germany
12. Greece
13. Hungary
14. Iceland
15. Italy
16. Latvia
17. Liechtenstein
18. Lithuania
19. Luxembourg
20. Malta
21. Netherlands
22. Norway
23. Poland
24. Portugal
25. Romania*
26. Slovakia
27. Slovenia
28. Spain
29. Sweden
30. Switzerland

*These countries are not yet a part of the Schengen agreement but aspire to join soon, and will also require an ETIAS authorization prior to entry.

ETIAS will also be required by individuals from countries subject to the ETIAS requirement to visit these "micro-states," which are de facto part of the Schengen Area:

1. Andorra
2. Monaco
3. San Marino
4. Vatican City

Visa-free travelers to the United States (for tourism, work, study, etc.) whose trips will require them to transit through one of the countries requiring ETIAS will have to have a valid ETIAS authorization for transit purposes, even if they will only be making a change of airplane and never leave the international area of the airport.

ETIAS will cost €7 for each application. The fees are applicable to adults between the ages of 18 and 70. Minors and older travelers (aged 70+) will not have to pay any fees. Immediately after you complete the payment, the ETIAS authorization will start processing.

The ETIAS fee can be paid online through a valid credit or debit card. All you need to do is enter your credit or debit card details and proceed with the payment.

Upon payment, the application will be processed within minutes, and you will receive a decision on your application status.

If I am traveling to multiple European countries, do I need to list them all?

The first time you enter the EU after applying for an ETIAS, you must enter through the first country you stated in your application. Suppose you were planning to visit Germany, Belgium, and Austria, and in your application, you stated that the first country you will visit is Germany. In that case, you must enter Germany before you visit Belgium and Austria. After that, you can visit any other country in the Schengen Zone for 90 days. This applies to subsequent trips in the future (within three years ETIAS will be valid).

If I’m studying abroad in France using a French visa, and I want to travel by train to Italy, do I need to apply for ETIAS?

No. ETIAS is intended solely for visa-free/waiver travel and, as such, if someone has a valid national visa for a country that requires ETIAS, they would not need ETIAS to enter another Schengen area country.