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European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS)

Proposed Status as of 19 October 2026 · Funding type: Passenger or user fee

ETIAS will require visa-exempt non-EU travellers to apply online before visiting 30 European countries, with most decisions made automatically within minutes 1. On 17 July 2025 the Commission set the fee at EUR 20 instead of EUR 7, with under-18s and over-70s exempt, and said operations were expected in the last quarter of 2026 1. Sources conflict on timing. On 8 July 2026 InsideFlyer reported, citing The Points Guy, that eu-LISA had confirmed a 2027 target after technical problems linked to the Entry/Exit System 2. No contract value or vendor for ETIAS was found in the sources reviewed.

Key terms

Buyer
European Commission, with eu-LISA as managing agency (as reported)
Vendor
Not published
Vendor based in
Not confirmed
Signed
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Duration
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Value
Not published
Funding
passenger fee
Fee model
EUR 20 per application, up from EUR 7, paid by visa-exempt non-EU travellers. Applicants under 18 or over 70 are exempt. The Commission said the increase covers operating costs and inflation (European Commission, 17 July 2025)
Procurement route
Not published
System ownership
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Data terms
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Audits, courts, parliament and regulators

  1. 17 July 2025: The Commission announced the EUR 20 fee, subject to a two-month review by the Council and the European Parliament, renewable once 1
  2. 8 July 2026: InsideFlyer, citing The Points Guy, reported that eu-LISA confirmed a 2027 target and that the system no longer had a firm launch date 2

Sources

  1. European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs: The European travel authorisation ETIAS will cost EUR 20 (17 July 2025)
  2. InsideFlyer: EU postpones ETIAS travel authorization to 2027 (8 July 2026)

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