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The ETIAS Watchlist makes travelling safer
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Travellers from certain countries have so far been able to travel to the Schengen area without restrictions. Others require a visa. This freedom of movement for a large number of countries entails a not inconsiderable security risk. Time and again there are attacks by terrorists who can enter the Schengen area unchallenged. The USA recognised this problem several years ago and introduced the ESTA system. The Schengen area will now follow suit at the end of 2022 and establish a similar system with ETIAS.

About data security with ETIAS
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Many travellers have an uneasy feeling when they think about filling out ETIAS. It is not only the fear of the new and the unknown. With a new form comes a lot of new data. Some people have a problem with this. These people can be assured that ETIAS strictly adheres to the European regulations on data security.

 This data is likely to be necessary

Health and safety issues with ETIAS
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So far, little is known about the exact ETIAS application. However, it is to be expected that the security questions will be based on the US ESTA application. In order to keep the risks to the Schengen area as low as possible, it is necessary to answer these questions conscientiously. However, there are some pitfalls lurking here, which will be discussed in the following.

 A wrong answer can lead to rejection

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