Newsteam's blog | European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS)

What is possible with ETIAS?

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If ETIAS is implemented as planned, it will not only make travelling in the Schengen area safer, but it will also be easy to complete and very convenient to use. The following article deals with how long ETIAS is valid and how long you are allowed to stay in the Schengen area with it. Finally, there is the question of which journeys can be undertaken with ETIAS.

ETIAS is valid for three years - normally

The ETIAS application is quickly filled out

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Many people are unsettled by new developments. Those who have so far only been able to enter the Schengen area with a passport may already have heard that a fundamental change is in the offing here from the end of 2022. Similar to travelling to the USA, from this time on travellers will have to submit an application with their personal data. This will be checked, after which authorisation for travel to the Schengen area will be granted.

ETIAS can only be filled out via the internet

ETIAS does not mean the end of freedom of travel within the Schengen area

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The greatest achievement of the EU or the Schengen area is the freedom to travel within the area. When the borders had to be temporarily closed during the Corona crisis, this was a difficult decision. The Schengen states are expected to introduce the new entry system ETIAS at the end of 2022. Many travellers are afraid that their freedom to travel will now be curtailed. But that is not the case.

The freedom to travel in the Schengen area also has disadvantages

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