Implementation of the ETIAS system has been postponed to 2024
The exact launch date for ETIAS will be announced as soon as it is available.
European Union authorities have confirmed that the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) has been postponed to 2024.
According to the representative of the EU Commission for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal Security Anitta Hipper, the exact launch date of ETIAS will be announced later.
Presenting the reasons why the ETIAS has been delayed, Hipper told SchengenVisaInfo that the ETIAS is being developed in close collaboration with the Entry/Exit System (EES), which means it cannot go into effect until the first launch of the EES, the exact date of which is again or not installed.
The European Union has been working on modernizing the EU's border management system with systems such as ETIAS and EES, which will replace manual passport control with electronic checks, speed up queues and improve security, since 2016.
The Commission says it is working very closely with EU member states to minimize the impact of delays in launching both systems.
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