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More security in the Schengen area with the ETIAS Watchlist
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Anyone traveling to the Schengen area from the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023 will need an entry permit. Depending on the country of origin, he can either. Travelers from certain countries can currently enter the Schengen area with a valid passport and move around freely. In addition, there are travelers whose countries are classified as less safe. These require a visa for the Schengen area or for individual states. Those who want to work or study in a Schengen member country always need a visa.

ETIAS is similar to ESTA and yet different
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Travelers who fly frequently to the U.S. will probably be less bothered by the ETIAS system for the Schengen area. They are used to filling out an ESTA application on a regular basis. Now, when traveling to the Schengen area, tourists and business travelers have to fill out a new form. In fact, ETIAS and ESTA have many similarities, but also some points where they differ.

 Validity and application for ETIAS and ESTA

ETIAS - long way to verification and fast approval
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In most cases, the applicant has his ETIAS in his hands within a few hours. Travelers can hardly imagine that many processes are running in the background to ensure the security of the Schengen area. Various databases are queried until approval is granted. In most cases, the system does not find a match. If it does, an employee checks the traveler.

 A brief overview of the databases used

 

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