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
In principle, ETIAS will only ask for as much data as necessary. Of course, all personal data is still necessary, because this is the only way to check the tourist or business traveller accurately.
In any case, the name, date of birth, place of residence, passport number and first country of entry will be necessary. Presumably, there will also be a number of security queries. These concern personal attitude and current state of health. Normally, travelling with a normal illness that is well controlled by medication is perfectly possible. However, if the illness is dangerous for the patient and his fellow travellers, he must declare it. How this will be done with the coronavirus has not yet been decided.
The security questions must not be answered incorrectly under any circumstances. The traveller will be checked and if the system returns a hit, the tourist will be scrutinised more closely. In the worst case, the entry permit will be denied.
Retention is only allowed for a certain time
After the application is submitted, the ETIAS permit is sent by e-mail. It is normally valid for three years. However, if the passport becomes invalid earlier, then ETIAS also loses its validity. During this period, the data is stored. Legislation allows for longer storage for a further three years. However, the applicant must always agree to this. After that, the data is automatically removed from the system.
In rare cases, the travel authorisation may not be granted. In this case, the data is also stored for a maximum of five years. The date of the last decision is always decisive.
If other state institutions can demonstrate a legitimate interest, they can also access the data.
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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
In principle, ETIAS will only ask for as much data as necessary. Of course, all personal data is still necessary, because this is the only way to check the tourist or business traveller accurately.
In any case, the name, date of birth, place of residence, passport number and first country of entry will be necessary. Presumably, there will also be a number of security queries. These concern personal attitude and current state of health. Normally, travelling with a normal illness that is well controlled by medication is perfectly possible. However, if the illness is dangerous for the patient and his fellow travellers, he must declare it. How this will be done with the coronavirus has not yet been decided.
The security questions must not be answered incorrectly under any circumstances. The traveller will be checked and if the system returns a hit, the tourist will be scrutinised more closely. In the worst case, the entry permit will be denied.
Retention is only allowed for a certain time
After the application is submitted, the ETIAS permit is sent by e-mail. It is normally valid for three years. However, if the passport becomes invalid earlier, then ETIAS also loses its validity. During this period, the data is stored. Legislation allows for longer storage for a further three years. However, the applicant must always agree to this. After that, the data is automatically removed from the system.
In rare cases, the travel authorisation may not be granted. In this case, the data is also stored for a maximum of five years. The date of the last decision is always decisive.
If other state institutions can demonstrate a legitimate interest, they can also access the data.