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Check eligibility

Four questions to work out whether the ETIAS requirement will apply to you once it starts, and what it will and will not cover. Nothing is submitted anywhere.

Status: ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications for travel authorisations are collected at this point. This tool tells you what will apply to you, not what you must do today. For timing, see the launch status tracker.

1. Which passport will you travel on?

If you hold more than one passport, choose the one you will actually travel on.

Question 1 of 4

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Regulation Checked 10 September 2026 EU law text. Source

Last verified 10 September 2026. How we verify