Our editorial policy
ETIAS is changing as it moves towards launch, so accuracy matters more than volume. This explains how the ETIAS Pro editorial team researches, reviews and corrects every guide.
In brief
Who writes these guides
Our guides are written and maintained by the ETIAS Pro editorial team. We are travellers and researchers, not the EU and not a law firm, so we keep the writing plain and point you to the official source for anything that depends on your circumstances. Pages carry a clear last-reviewed date so you can see how current they are.
The sources we track
We build every page from primary, official sources first, and use reputable travel and consumer reporting only to add context. The main sources we monitor are:
- The official EU ETIAS website (travel-europe.europa.eu), for status, fee and rules.
- The European Commission’s home affairs pages, for ETIAS and the Entry/Exit System (EES).
- Frontex, the EU border agency, for security guidance and warnings about unofficial sites.
- National government travel advice, such as GOV.UK, for nationality and route-specific points.
How often we review
Because ETIAS has not launched yet, dates and details can move. We re-check the official sources on a regular cycle and after any major announcement, then update the affected pages. When we do, we change the last-reviewed date and, where the change is material, note it on our ETIAS status page. The current baseline was last reviewed on 30 May 2026.
What every guide should have
- A clear last-reviewed date.
- The official sources we checked, linked at the foot of the page.
- A plain statement that ETIAS Pro is private, not the EU.
- A link to the official EU route for anything that issues an ETIAS.
- No passport-number or payment requests before launch.
How we handle corrections
We would rather be corrected than be wrong. If you spot something out of date or inaccurate, email hello@etiaspro.com and we will check it against the official source and fix it if needed. Material corrections are reflected in the page’s last-reviewed date.
Our independence
ETIAS Pro is funded by its own services, not by the EU or any government, and we are not paid to recommend any third party. Our guidance always points to the official EU system as the place an ETIAS is issued. You can read more about who we are on our about page, and why we are not the EU on is ETIAS Pro official?
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