Here’s the scoop on ETIAS, the special authorization you’ll need to visit many European countries starting in 2021.
By Elizabeth Chang Elizabeth Chang Travel and wellness editor Email Bio Follow March 18 at 4:21 PM News that U.S. citizens will soon need special authorization to visit most European nations has been met with alarm and confusion. Some of this consternation has resulted from early reports that called the authorization a visa , incorrect information floating around the Internet and the confusing issue of which countries are involved.
At Schengen area border crossing points, your ETIAS status will be checked by the European Entry/Exit System , an IT system that is in development. “The EES will replace the manual stamping of passports at entries and exits to and from the Schengen area,” the spokesman said. But they do not have an email address or debit card.
Guardians of children under age 18 can fill out the forms for them. There is no fee for children under 18 or people older than 70.A visa is required to remain in a Schengen zone country for more than 90 days. A visa requires much more information than ETIAS, such as including photos, a copy of your itinerary and proof you can financially support yourself. Visas for the purpose of employment or studying require even more information.From an American standpoint, not at all.
But do I have to enter through the country I said I planned to visit first? What if I change my plans? The question regarding the first country an applicant plans to visit, “relates to the intention of travel and stay and is not an obligation for the traveler to travel and enter through that specified Member State, as indeed travel plans may have changed or not having been made in advance of applying for ETIAS,” the spokesman saidAt the E.U., it is A-tee-as. The people we asked at U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not have an answer for us.
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