Europe Delays ETIAS Travel Permit Again

The One Good Thing About Europe’s Airport Chaos? It Delayed Even More Airport Chaos

The European Union has a new estimated start date for the ETIAS system: TBD.  ETIAS, or the European Travel Information and Authorization System, is a planned system that would require travelers from outside the EU to register for a travel authorization before boarding their flights. It was designed to be implemented once the bloc’s automated Entry Exit System (EES) was fully in place over the summer.  The rollout of EES, however, has been somet…

EU again pushes back ETIAS travel authorization scheme, with launch date uncertain

Visa-exempt travelers, including those from US, UK and Canada, will eventually need €20 authorization for short stays in 30 European countries

Europe delays ETIAS travel permit again

Europe’s long-delayed ETIAS travel permit has been pushed back yet again, leaving travellers in limbo over when they’ll need to apply – and pay.

EU Delays Launch of ETIAS Indefinitely

The launch of the European Union’s pre-travel authorization program (ETIAS) has been pushed back indefinitely, according to the latest update. Just weeks after Open Jaw reported that the scheme was being delayed until 2027, the ETIAS website now says the system is “currently not in operation” and that no applications for travel authorizations are being collected. The site adds that the EU will announce the specific launch date “several months” b…