Travel Entry Requirements
Passport:
US Citizens: Click on this link or passport icon to be redirected to the U.S. Department of State passport information page.
Non-US Citizens: Please contact the Embassy for the country that issued your passport for visa requirements and assistance.
EES & ETIAS VISA Waiver for Europe - UPDATED INFORMATION (effective March 2025):
Entry/Exit System (EES): The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an automated IT system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay, each time they cross the external borders of any of the European countries in the European Union that are using the system. The EES modernizes border management by increasing efficiency and quality of processes at the border and replacing passport stamping. The new Entry/Exit System (EES) will start operations on 12 October 2025 — European countries using the EES will introduce the system gradually at their external borders. This means that data collection will be gradually introduced at border crossing points with full implementation by 10 April 2026.
It will be deployed gradually across the external borders of the 29 European countries over a period of 6 months. These European countries will introduce the different elements of the EES in phases, including the collection of biometric data, such as facial image and fingerprints. This means that travelers biometric data (facial image and fingerprints) might not be collected at every border crossing point right away, and their personal information may not be registered in the system. Passports will continue to be stamped as usual. This progressive implementation will last until 9 April 2026. From 10 April 2026, the EES will be fully operational at all external border crossing points of the European countries using the system.
European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS): The European Union has created this visa waiver program to protect and strengthen its borders. The main goal of the ETIAS visa waiver for Europe is to identify possible threats or risks associated with visitors traveling to any of the Schengen Area countries. The ETIAS visa waiver program will be needed to enter a member country.
The European Union's highly anticipated European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) has been delayed once again, pushing its implementation back to late 2026. Initially proposed in 2016 and originally scheduled to launch in 2022, the system has faced multiple postponements. While its most recent target date was early 2025, the EU has now announced that it will only take effect six months after the gradual rollout of the Entry/Exit System (EES), which is set to begin in late 2025.
According to the Council of the European Union, the delay was necessary to ensure that all member states implement the EES simultaneously. Since the EES will collect biometric data of travelers entering and exiting the EU, officials have decided to introduce ETIAS only once that system is fully operational.
For more information:
EES: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees/what-ees_en
ETIAS: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en
Travel Protection (Insurance):
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