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From late 2026, travellers from visa-exempt countries will need ETIAS approval to enter most European countries. Here’s what you need to know.

The EU plans to require ETIAS travel authorisation for visa-free visitors such as UK nationals before entering most of the Schengen area. Travellers should understand the fee, validity period, and the uncertain enforcement window alongside the separate EES rollout.

The EU plans to require ETIAS travel authorisation for visa-free visitors such as UK nationals before entering most of the Schengen area. Travellers should understand the fee, validity period, and the uncertain enforcement window alongside the separate EES rollout.

The EU's long-delayed border overhaul is moving again, but with a major concession. To avoid severe queues, some travellers at busy checkpoints may initially be waved through without full biometric registration.

In August 2024, European Commissioner Ylva Johansson confirmed that the Entry/Exit System was on track for a November 2024 start, with ETIAS to follow six months later. This article reflects the reporting at that time — note that the EES eventually launched in October 2025 and the ETIAS fee was confirmed at €20, not the €7 cited here.

The EU’s long-planned Entry/Exit System is facing another delay, leaving many travellers unsure about when the new border checks will begin. Here is a clear overview of what the EES is, who it affects, and how it could change travel to the Schengen Area.

The EU's Entry/Exit System was pushed back once more in July 2024, shifting its expected October launch to at least November. The delay, driven partly by French concerns over capacity, continued a years-long pattern of postponements for the biometric border programme.

A travel company update can shape how people plan their trips, which is why inaccurate post-Brexit advice matters. In June 2024, TUI corrected key errors about ETIAS and Schengen rules after misleading information was highlighted.

The EU’s long-planned Entry/Exit System is meant to modernize border control, but travel industry groups say uncertainty, weak public awareness and operational risks could still delay the rollout and disrupt tourism.

EU justice ministers shift their focus to practical implementation of the asylum and migration pact, with particular attention to supporting displaced Ukrainians and modernizing border systems.