New entrance fee to visit Europe set to triple, says European Commission

Some travelers whitethorn request to wage much to participate parts of Europe travel 2026.

The terms for question authorization nether the European Travel Information and Authorisation System is acceptable to astir triple, according to an announcement from the European Commission Friday.

The system, known arsenic ETIAS, hasn't been implemented yet. The authorization, which was adopted successful 2018, has been postponed respective times, and is present acceptable to instrumentality effect successful the 4th fourth of 2026.  

A connection was made to summation the interest from 7 euros ($8) to 20 euros ($23), according to the announcement.  

Inflation and further operational costs were reasons for the terms hike, according to the announcement.  

The caller interest comports with the terms of different question authorizations, specified arsenic the U.K.'s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and the U.S.' Electronic System for Travel Authorization, known arsenic ESTA, the European Commission said.  

Currently, an ETA costs £16 ($21.70), and the ESTA costs $21.

The ETIAS question authorization applies to visa-exempt travelers who privation to sojourn 30 European countries for stays of up to 90 days successful a 180-day period. Some travelers are exempt from the fee, including those who are nether 18 years aged oregon implicit 70 years old, arsenic good arsenic household members of European Union citizens.  

Travelers from 59 places volition request to get an ETIAS authorization, including those from Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United States and the United Kingdom.  

The projected accommodation is taxable to a two-month reappraisal play by the European Council and Parliament, according to the announcement.