The EU now says that ETIAS will become effective in the last quarter of 2026.
I'll believe it when I see it.
Posted by
Paris
10517 posts
Good catch, Frank.
And folks, his source is the official EU website.
Posted by
Minnesota 🎒
16909 posts
Nope, I wouldn't put money on it either.
Posted by
38 posts
THANK YOU.
Posted by
Phoenix🌵
3203 posts
Thanks Frank!
How many years have we seen a time frame? Three?
Posted by
Minnesota 🎒
16909 posts
Took a look, just for fun. Here are 2 forum mentions almost exactly 6 years ago!
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/trip-reports/length-of-stay-in-europe
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/new-required-travel-document-for-europe
Posted by
Atlanta, GA, USA
905 posts
What will all those social media people do? They’ve been terrifying people for months that this is happening any day now and you aren’t able to go to Europe anymore (of course they don’t know the difference between this and a Visa)
Posted by
SoCal
1476 posts
What will all those social media people do?
This is utterly off topic, but I find myself bemused by YouTubers who get tons of "likes" after giving people absolutely false information. It's a mystery. And "travel rules" is a particularly fertile ground for such nonsense.
Posted by
Surrey, UK
125 posts
The EES scheme will come in from October 2025, all things being equal (which I bet they won't).
Rollout timetable update issued 5.3.25 following meeting of EU Home Affairs ministers.
https://travel-europe.europa.eu/revised-timeline-ees-and-etias-2025-03-07_en