The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), the EU’s €7 (~R140) visa-waiver form to enter its passport-free zone, is to launch in the first half of 2025.

 

ETIAS will apply to non-EU citizens from 60 countries around the world that have visa-free travel with the EU.

 

British passport holders will be required to complete ETIAS forms to enter the EU once the system is up and running.

 

ETIAS is modelled on the pre-existing Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) scheme operating in the US.

 

ETIAS authorisation will be valid for three years, permitting unlimited entries to the Schengen Area within the 90-day-per-180-day rule. Travellers must re-apply after three years. The fee will apply to adults aged 18-70.

 

This is not for SA passport holders.