Previously scheduled to take effect this year, the ETIAS has been postponed again
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Earlier this month, representatives from across Europe discussed the implementation of the new Entry/Exit System (EES), a digital border management system that will register the biometric details (such as fingerprints and facial images) of non-EU nationals who are travelling to Europe for a short stay. The EES will be progressively rolled out over a six-month period and is expected to become operational in October 2025. The system must be in effect before the ETIAS can be implemented.
For now, travellers to Europe will have one less thing to worry about.
The ETIAS, originally planned to take effect in January 2021, will be required of travellers entering any of the 29 member countries of Europe’s Schengen Zone. Those countries include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
The application for the ETIAS will cost €7 ($12.72 Cdn.). Those under 18 and over 70 will also need ETIAS authorization, but the fee is waived.
After receiving approval, ETIAS travel authorization will be valid for up to three years. If you renew your passport, you will need to apply again.