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
There are already several databases throughout Europe that collect information on potential threats.
The central point of contact is the Entry/Exit System or EES. This has not yet been completed. However, by the time ETIAS is launched, the system should be operational. Other databases will be integrated into the system. Among others, there is the Visa Information System, the European Criminal Register of Third Country Nationals, the Schengen Information System (SIS), Eurodac and Europol. The ETIAS Watchlist is particularly important. This list contains persons who have already committed a serious crime. They can then no longer enter the country with an ETIAS, but require a visa.
If a match is found, the national authorities are called in. They check the application again. The applicant will notice that the processing takes a little longer. If he or she receives a negative decision, he or she can appeal against it.
How the data is processed and stored
During the ETIAS application process, sensitive data is shared. Some users may have concerns about data protection. However, these concerns are unfounded. Every user can object to the storage of the data. If the travel authorization loses its validity, the data will also be deleted. If the ETIAS application is not granted, the authorities delete the data after five years.
If the traveler wishes, the data can be stored for three years after the end of the travel authorization. The applicant does not need to worry about this, because after the three years the data is automatically deleted from the system.
The data collection is only a small price to pay for the increased security in the Schengen area.
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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
There are already several databases throughout Europe that collect information on potential threats.
The central point of contact is the Entry/Exit System or EES. This has not yet been completed. However, by the time ETIAS is launched, the system should be operational. Other databases will be integrated into the system. Among others, there is the Visa Information System, the European Criminal Register of Third Country Nationals, the Schengen Information System (SIS), Eurodac and Europol. The ETIAS Watchlist is particularly important. This list contains persons who have already committed a serious crime. They can then no longer enter the country with an ETIAS, but require a visa.
If a match is found, the national authorities are called in. They check the application again. The applicant will notice that the processing takes a little longer. If he or she receives a negative decision, he or she can appeal against it.
How the data is processed and stored
During the ETIAS application process, sensitive data is shared. Some users may have concerns about data protection. However, these concerns are unfounded. Every user can object to the storage of the data. If the travel authorization loses its validity, the data will also be deleted. If the ETIAS application is not granted, the authorities delete the data after five years.
If the traveler wishes, the data can be stored for three years after the end of the travel authorization. The applicant does not need to worry about this, because after the three years the data is automatically deleted from the system.
The data collection is only a small price to pay for the increased security in the Schengen area.