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Writing about ETIAS or EES? Here are the current facts, free to cite with a link, plus an embeddable live status badge for your readers.

By the ETIAS Pro editorial teamChecked against official EU sourcesHow we keep this accurateLast reviewed: 4 June 2026

For journalists & publishers

ETIAS Pro is an independent ETIAS resource. Our figures are free to quote with attribution and a link, and you can embed our live ETIAS status badge below. For comment or data requests, email hello@etiaspro.com.

ETIAS at a glance

Status: Not live yet
Expected launch: Last quarter of 2026
Applications open: Not yet
Official fee: Expected €20
Validity: 3 years or until passport expiry
Stay limit: 90 days in any 180-day period
Official application route: Official EU ETIAS website / app when live
Private help: ETIAS Pro may offer optional support when applications open

ETIAS by the numbers

Key figures (last reviewed by us on this date)

Expected launch: the last quarter of 2026 (Q4 2026).
Official fee: €20, with under-18s and over-70s expected to be exempt.
Validity: up to 3 years, or until the linked passport expires.
Stay limit: 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.
Countries: 30 European countries will require ETIAS.
EES (the separate Entry/Exit System): fully operational since 10 April 2026.

These figures track the European Commission’s published guidance and are reviewed regularly. The current review date is shown in the “sources checked” box at the foot of this page. ETIAS dates have moved before and may move again, so please date any figure you quote.

Embed the live ETIAS status

A small badge you can drop into an article or sidebar. It shows the current ETIAS status and links readers to the full, maintained status page. No tracking cookies, no EU branding.

Live preview

Option 1: HTML badge (a simple link)

<a href="https://etiaspro.com/etias-status?utm_source=widget" style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#11264A;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #E6E8EC;border-radius:10px;padding:8px 12px;background:#fff"><span style="width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#8A6B33;display:inline-block"></span><strong>ETIAS: not live yet</strong><span style="color:#5B6472">&middot; expected Q4 2026 &middot; via ETIAS Pro</span></a>

Option 2: live widget (auto-updating iframe)

<iframe src="https://etiaspro.com/embed/etias-status" width="300" height="74" title="ETIAS status by ETIAS Pro" loading="lazy" style="border:0;width:300px;height:74px"></iframe>

How to cite ETIAS Pro

Please attribute figures to “ETIAS Pro” with a link to the relevant page, for example etiaspro.com/etias-status for the launch timeline or etiaspro.com/etias-fee for the fee. A sample line: “according to the independent ETIAS guide ETIAS Pro”. We are happy to be quoted and to provide context on request.

About us

ETIAS Pro is a private, independent guide to ETIAS and EES. We are not the EU, Frontex or any government, and we are not affiliated with them. Our guides are maintained by the ETIAS Pro editorial team and reviewed against official sources. See our editorial policy and about page.