{"id":2032565,"date":"2026-07-08T11:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2032565"},"modified":"2026-07-08T11:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:19:10","slug":"etias-after-ees-chaos-will-europes-new-e20-travel-authorisation-system-be-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2032565","title":{"rendered":"ETIAS: After EES chaos, will Europe\u2019s new \u20ac20 travel authorisation system be delayed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/00\/35\/1200x675_cmsv2_6edc1179-1584-5572-b02b-04af7cad698b-9830035.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2908205-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2908205\" data-cid=\"9830023\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2908205-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/98\/37\/189x106_cmsv2_3a0e6530-7b52-59a9-ae94-406ec2f015f5-9829837.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Donald Trump arrives to speak at a luncheon in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, 6 July 2026, in Washington.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Economy<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    How cutting trade ties between Spain and the US would hit both sides\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2908231-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2908231\" data-cid=\"9829959\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2908231-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/99\/59\/189x106_cmsv2_d6b23f2e-4534-5e65-8685-555c13ea4230-9829959.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Britain&apos;s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Norway&apos;s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store wear team soccer jerseys as they walk prior to a meeting at the British Embassy\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Sport<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    UK and Norway leaders don national team shirts ahead of World Cup clash\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2908196-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2908196\" data-cid=\"9829779\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2908196-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/97\/79\/189x106_cmsv2_001fea3a-382c-5042-b0b4-93c962e8dd2a-9829779.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Flighty just unveiled a new connection assistance feature\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Travel News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Stressed out by airport connections? 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loading=\"eager\" alt=\"The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is due to launch in the last quarter of 2026 \"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is due to launch in the last quarter of 2026<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Photo by John Oswald on Unsplash<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Photo by John Oswald on Unsplash\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspMike Starling\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1783509550\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-07-08 13:19:10 +02:00\">08\/07\/2026 &#8211; 13:19 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay js-c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-share-comment-popup\" class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup js-c-article-share-comment-popup\">\n<div 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industry, with travellers facing major delays on the borders due to the introduction of the Schengen Entry\/Exit System (EES). <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, the launch of a separate scheme \u2013 the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) \u2013 could also be facing delays, according to the UK\u2019s Financial Times, after the \u201cchaotic rollout\u201d of the EES electronic border-check system \u201cdisrupted visits to the bloc\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The launch of ETIAS, a new online system to pre-authorise entry to the EU, is set to be delayed until 2027, the FT reported. While the ETIAS website states that operations will start in the last quarter of 2026, and has not officially been postponed, the FT says it is \u201cunlikely to be rolled out this year\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>Similar to the US ESTA system, ETIAS will see applicants pay \u20ac20 and undergo pre-travel security checks.<\/p>\n<p>Even when ETIAS operations start, a transitional period of at least six months is planned. The EU says that \u201ctravellers should apply for their travel authorisation in this period, but those without one will not be denied entry if they fulfil the remaining entry conditions\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Let\u2019s clean up EES first\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Following \u201ctechnical glitches\u201d and the \u201cslow deployment\u201d of EES, the agency in charge of implementing ETIAS, EU-Lisa, has \u201cacknowledged that launching it by the end of this year as planned was no longer feasible\u201d, the FT said. <\/p>\n<p>Quoted by the newspaper, a person briefed on the discussions said there were \u201cstill some IT issues\u201d with ETIAS, but the focus should be on EES right now. \u201cLet\u2019s clean up EES first before you put another system that will double the line again,\u201d they said. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, another person remarked that launching the ETIAS this year was \u201cillusory\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>EES \u2018not perfect\u2019 but won\u2019t be suspended<\/h3>\n<p>The EES became fully operational across the Schengen area in April 2026, replacing passport stamping for most non-EU travellers with a digital system that records entries and exits alongside biometric data, including fingerprints and facial images. <\/p>\n<p>The system is designed to strengthen border security, identify visa overstayers and streamline external border management. However, Europe\u2019s aviation industry says the rollout is having the opposite effect at many airports.<\/p>\n<p>On 1 July, aviation organisations ACI EUROPE, Airlines for Europe (A4E) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) issued an urgent appeal to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, warning that the rollout of EES had reached a &#8220;critical point&#8221; and is causing severe disruption for millions of travellers.<\/p>\n<p>With just a week to go before the peak summer holiday season starts, the EU has rejected calls to suspend EES even though it admits there are \u201c20 difficult spots\u201d with queue chaos, The Guardian reported. EU officials said that while EES was \u201cnot perfect\u201d, a full suspension was \u201cnot needed\u201d and \u201cnot possible\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the ETIAS?<\/h3>\n<p>Under the ETIAS rules, travellers who don\u2019t need a visa from non-EU countries \u2013 including the UK, Australia, the US and Canada \u2013 will have to obtain authorisation before short stays in the Schengen Area.<\/p>\n<p>This will require visitors to complete an online application, provide personal details, answer security questions and pay a fee. This authorisation will be linked to the traveller\u2019s passport and will be valid for three years or until the passport expires.<\/p>\n<p>Travellers from 60 non-EU countries will need to comply with the ETIAS, but there are some exceptions. 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While the ETIAS website states that operations will start in the last quarter of 2026, and has not officially been postponed, the FT says it is \u201cunlikely to be rolled out this year\u201d.\u00a0Similar to the US ESTA system, ETIAS will see applicants pay \u20ac20 and undergo pre-travel security checks.Even when ETIAS operations start, a transitional period of at least six months is planned. The EU says that \u201ctravellers should apply for their travel authorisation in this period, but those without one will not be denied entry if they fulfil the remaining entry conditions\u201d.\u2018Let\u2019s clean up EES first\u2019Following \u201ctechnical glitches\u201d and the \u201cslow deployment\u201d of EES, the agency in charge of implementing ETIAS, EU-Lisa, has \u201cacknowledged that launching it by the end of this year as planned was no longer feasible\u201d, the FT said.\u00a0Quoted by the newspaper, a person briefed on the discussions said there were \u201cstill some IT issues\u201d with ETIAS, but the focus should be on EES right now.\u00a0\u201cLet\u2019s clean up EES first before you put another system that will double the line again,\u201d they said.Meanwhile, another person remarked that launching the ETIAS this year was \u201cillusory\u201d.EES \u2018not perfect\u2019 but won\u2019t be suspendedThe EES became fully operational across the Schengen area in April 2026, replacing passport stamping for most non-EU travellers with a digital system that records entries and exits alongside biometric data, including fingerprints and facial images.\u00a0The system is designed to strengthen border security, identify visa overstayers and streamline external border management. However, Europe\u2019s aviation industry says the rollout is having the opposite effect at many airports.On 1 July, aviation organisations ACI EUROPE, Airlines for Europe (A4E) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) issued an urgent appeal to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, warning that the rollout of EES had reached a &#8220;critical point&#8221; and is causing severe disruption for millions of travellers.With just a week to go before the peak summer holiday season starts, the EU has rejected calls to suspend EES even though it admits there are \u201c20 difficult spots\u201d with queue chaos, The Guardian reported. EU officials said that while EES was \u201cnot perfect\u201d, a full suspension was \u201cnot needed\u201d and \u201cnot possible\u201d.What is the ETIAS?\u00a0Under the ETIAS rules, travellers who don\u2019t need a visa from non-EU countries \u2013 including the UK, Australia, the US and Canada \u2013 will have to obtain authorisation before short stays in the Schengen Area.This will require visitors to complete an online application, provide personal details, answer security questions and pay a fee. This authorisation will be linked to the traveller\u2019s passport and will be valid for three years or until the passport expires.Travellers from 60 non-EU countries will need to comply with the ETIAS, but there are some exceptions. 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