Starting in late 2026, you may be required to obtain a travel authorisation to enter 30 European countries
Important: as at July 2025, the ETIAS has not come into effect. It is scheduled to begin in the last quarter of 2026. Please see the ETIAS homepage for more information.
The ETIAS travel authorisation is an entry requirement for visa-exempt nationals travelling to any of the below European countries:
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
The ETIAS will not come into affect until late 2026, approximately one year after the European Entry/Exit System (EES) begins. Please see this page for more information about the EES.
If you hold a passport from Australia, New Zealand or the United Kingdom, you will be required to obtain an ETIAS travel authorisation. For a full list of nationalities that will require an ETIAS travel authorisation, please click here.
An ETIAS travel authorisation will be valid for up to three years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first. The application fee will be EUR 20 (subject to change). To apply for an ETIAS travel authorsation, you will need to provide the below information and documentation (subject to change):
- Personal information including your name(s), surname, date and place of birth, nationality, home address, parents’ first names, email address and phone number;
- Travel document details, i.e. your passport;
- Details about your level of education and current occupation;
- Details about your intended travel and stay in any of the countries requiring ETIAS;
- Details about any criminal convictions, any past travels to war or conflict zones, and whether you have recently been subject of a decision requiring you to leave the territory of any country.
Last updated July 2025