EU ETIAS Confirmed For 2025 Debut

The EU version of an ESTA has been confirmed to go live mid-2025.

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Travel News Published 20th August 2024, 6:13pm BST by Ash Hales

For the Brits who enjoy visiting Disneyland Paris, the EU is planning to introduce ETIAS - the EU Version of an ESTA - which was originally slated to be launched in 2023, and as you might have guessed, it got delayed. At the end of 2023, it was speculated that the new system would be pushed into 2025, which has now been confirmed.

An ETIAS will be required when entering the Schengen area - which includes 27 EU member states. The waiver will cost €7 per person and last for three years or until your passport expires. While no firm date has been given, the estimated time this will go live is around May 2025.

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