ETIAS Application Requirements: Everything You Need

You need a valid passport (or other travel document to which a visa may be affixed). It should not expire in less than three months and should not be older than ten years.

ETIAS is electronically linked to this exact document — if you renew your passport, you need a new ETIAS.

Tip: if your passport expires soon, consider renewing it before applying, since your ETIAS dies with your passport.

Specific requirements apply to documents issued by some countries and territories:

• Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia: only biometric passports qualify for ETIAS — other passports require a visa.
• Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine: only ICAO-standard biometric passports qualify.
• Hong Kong: only the 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region' passport.
• Macao: only the 'Região Administrativa Especial de Macau' passport.
• Taiwan: only passports that include an identity card number.

If your document doesn't meet the requirement, you'll need a Schengen visa instead.

• Personal information: name(s), surname, date and place of birth, nationality, home address, parents' first names, e-mail address and phone number.
• Travel document details.
• Level of education and current occupation.
• Details of your intended travel and stay.
• Background questions: criminal convictions, past travel to war or conflict zones, and whether you were recently ordered to leave any country.

If you declare you are a family member of an EU citizen, you'll also provide their details and an explanation of your family ties. No biometrics and no health information are collected.

You need a payment card for the €20 fee; various online payment options will be available.

Exempt from payment: applicants under 18, applicants over 70, and family members of EU citizens who qualify for family-member status.