ETIAS Faces an Uncertain Path to Its Late-2026 Launch
ETIAS is still set to launch at the end of 2026, yet data protection concerns, questions over AI and a live court case are clouding the timeline.
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The EU's IT Systems for Security and Borders, Explained
Behind Europe's borders sits a set of large-scale IT systems that authorities use to fight crime and manage travel. Here is a plain-language guide to SIS, VIS, Eurodac, ETIAS, the EES and how they fit together.
EU Digital Travel Application Moves Forward as Council Adopts Negotiating Position
EU member states have backed a negotiating position on a law that would introduce an optional digital travel application, letting travellers submit document data before they reach an external border. Here is what the proposal covers.
EES Start Date Confirmed for 12 October as the ETIAS Fee Climbs to €20
The much-delayed Entry/Exit System will start applying to UK travellers on 12 October 2025, the EU has confirmed. The first six months will mix biometric and analogue checks before full operation on 10 April 2026, with the new ETIAS fee set to almost treble to €20.
JHA Ministers Advance Border Technology and Security Coordination
EU home affairs ministers backed a phased launch of the Entry/Exit System and endorsed a revised roadmap that schedules ETIAS for late 2026. Here is what the March 2025 Justice and Home Affairs Council decided.
Bulgaria and Romania Complete Their Schengen Entry as EU Ministers Review Border and Security Priorities
At their December 2024 meeting in Brussels, EU home affairs ministers agreed to lift land border checks with Bulgaria and Romania and took stock of the EES, ETIAS and wider security priorities.
Is the EU's Entry/Exit System Delayed Again? What Travellers Need to Know
The EU's post-Brexit Entry/Exit System is scheduled for 10 November, yet reports suggest a fresh delay as some countries say they are not ready. Here is who it affects, how it works and what it means for queues at the border.
European Parliament Backs a Reformed Eurodac Database to Track Arrivals Across the EU
MEPs have endorsed a substantially reformed Eurodac, the EU's central database for fingerprints and asylum data, adding facial images and a far richer set of personal details. The overhaul promises sharper identification, better statistics and closer links to ETIAS and the Entry/Exit System.
European Parliament Votes to Expand the Eurodac Database
On 10 April 2024 the European Parliament approved a reform of Eurodac, the EU's fingerprint database for asylum seekers and irregular migrants. The update adds facial images, lowers the identification age to six and links Eurodac to other EU systems.
ETIAS Will Shift Boarding Checks to Carriers Across Air, Sea and Coach Travel
The arrival of ETIAS does not only affect travellers. Airlines, ferry lines and coach operators will soon have to verify that visa-exempt passengers hold a valid authorisation before they board.