Is ETIAS required since 2024?

Travellers visiting Europe from 2024 onwards will be required to obtain an approved ETIAS online prior to their departure. With over 37 million visitors to Europe each year, the introduction of ETIAS is expected to have a significant impact on traveller plans from all over the world.



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Travellers were intended to be able to apply for ETIAS between May 2023 and November 2023, yet ETIAS approval was to be required from November 2023. However. with the recent update, it confirms ETIAS will be required starting sometime in 2024 and not in 2023.

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Beginning in November 2023, U.S. visitors to the European Union will be required to pay a seven-euro charge (about $7.13), and must apply for approval before they arrive via a website or app.

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U.S. citizens will soon need ETIAS to travel to France. ETIAS starts in 2024. As an American, you must apply for travel authorization to visit France and other Schengen countries short-term without a visa.

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The list of ETIAS countries includes all EU countries (except Ireland) as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Microstates are also included: Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City. ETIAS will also be valid to travel to countries in the process is of joining Schengen: Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Romania.

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International travel is expected to continue its recovery in 2023, following a stronger-than-expected performance in 2022.

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The new entry requirement “is more accurately referred to as a visa-waiver. The ETIAS, like the ESTA, is a travel authorization for travelers not requiring a visa to visit Europe. Under the ETIAS, these visitors will undergo additional security checks prior to being permitted to enter the EU.

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