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EU to Triple Travel Permit Fee to 20 Euros
SCHENGEN AREA, JUL 18 – The European Commission cites inflation and operational costs for tripling ETIAS fees to 20 euros, aiming to raise about 2 billion euros for EU priorities from late 2026.
- On Friday, the European Commission proposed a €20 ETIAS fee, with the launch expected in the final quarter of 2026.
- EU officials cited rising inflation and operational costs, as the European Commission explained, to justify the €20 fee increase for ETIAS.
- Most applications apply to non-EU travellers, with exemptions for children under 18 and people over 70, processed automatically within minutes.
- This week, European Parliament and member states have a two-month review, and the €2 trillion budget proposal for 2028–2034 has upset some EU countries.
- The revised fee supports the ETIAS system; non-EU nationals will pay €20 to enhance EU border security and fund operational costs, with application becoming mandatory in 2027.
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Etias fee set to rise to €20
Planning a trip to Europe? You might be paying more.. Yeah, if you’ve got plans to visit Europe in the next year or so, there’s a new travel cost to keep an eye on. The European Union is set to nearly triple the price of its much-talked-about Etias travel authorisation, bumping the fee up from €7 to €20. And yes, that’s quite a jump – especially for families or regular travellers. So… Source
EU to triple travel permit fee to €20 under delayed ETIAS system
The digital travel permit for foreigners to enter the European Union should cost €20 euros, almost triple the original planned fee, under a proposal published Friday.The adjustment to the yet-to-be implemented ETIAS scheme for visa-exempt nationals comes as the European Commission seeks to boost its financial resources to fund an array of priorities from defence...
The sum will be raised due to "inflation and operational costs", says the European Executive.
The Etias system will allow entry into the European Union (except Ireland), as well as Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland. This travel authorisation will be of a maximum duration of 90 days and valid for three years.
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