ETIAS timing has shifted before, so this page keeps the current official position and related border-system updates visible.
Current ETIAS position
Verified on May 15, 2026. ETIAS is not currently in operation, no applications are being collected yet, and the expected start window remains last quarter of 2026.
ETIAS is scheduled for the last quarter of 2026. The separate Entry/Exit System is now a live border process, while ETIAS remains a pre-travel authorisation that has not started yet.
Read the April 2026 Commission updateOfficial ETIAS material states a EUR 20 application fee once the system is operational, with payment exemptions for specific traveller groups.
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