EU / Schengen (ETIAS) visa
Entry rules by passport and route
Europe · Brussels (EU HQ)
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Compiled April 2026 · review scheduledA review date does not mean every rule is settled.Compiled from the official portal; a full source review is scheduled.Sources and verification
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EU / Schengen (ETIAS) visa fees
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Some passports pay a different fee or enter free. The fee for each passport is on its own page.
Fees are shown in US dollars; the official portal may charge in local currency.
Key details
- Passport validity
- Not confirmed
- Blank pages
- Not confirmed
Rules for every passport
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Needs confirmation(51)
- AlgeriaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- AustraliaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- BahrainNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- BangladeshNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- BrazilNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- CanadaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- ChinaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- EgyptNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- EthiopiaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- FranceNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- GermanyNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- GhanaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- IndiaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- IndonesiaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- IranNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- IraqNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- ItalyNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- JapanNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- JordanNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- KazakhstanNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- KenyaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- KuwaitNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- LebanonNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- MalaysiaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- MexicoNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- MoroccoNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- NepalNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- New ZealandNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- NigeriaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- OmanNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- PakistanNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- PhilippinesNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- QatarNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- RussiaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- Saudi ArabiaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- SingaporeNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- South AfricaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- South KoreaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- SpainNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- Sri LankaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- TanzaniaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- ThailandNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- TunisiaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- TurkeyNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- UAENot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- UgandaNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- UkraineNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- United KingdomNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- United StatesNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- UzbekistanNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
- VietnamNot confirmedNeeds confirmation
Payment, transit and practical tips
- Payment
- Visa, MC, Amex for ETIAS (when active, 2026) on travel-europe.europa.eu. ETIAS fee €20.
- Transit
- Airport Transit Visa (ATV) required for certain nationalities transiting Schengen airports even without leaving international area (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, DRC, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, among others). ETIAS (when active) for visa-exempt travelers. Source: EU Regulation 2018/1806 Annex IV.
- Hotel booking
- No hotel confirmation required for ETIAS application when active. Traditional Schengen visa applications (different process) require hotel proof. Source: travel-europe.europa.eu/etias.
- Invitation letter
- No invitation letter required. ETIAS (when active) will be direct application at travel-europe.europa.eu/etias.
- Ports of entry
- All Schengen external border crossings — NOT YET ACTIVE
About the country
- Capital
- Brussels (EU HQ)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Multiple (varies by country)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Calling code
- +various
- Population
- 450 million
Best time to visit
Spring-fall: most of Europe at its best. Mediterranean: May-Sep ideal. Alps: Jun-Sep (hiking), Dec-Mar (ski). Avoid Aug (crowds, high prices).
Frequently asked questions
Which passports can enter EU / Schengen (ETIAS) without a visa?
Our current evidence does not confirm visa-free entry for the passports we cover. This does not establish that no exemptions exist; check the relevant passport page.
What is the official website for the EU / Schengen (ETIAS) visa?
The official portal is travel-europe.europa.eu. Avoid sites that add service fees on top of the government fee.
Sources and verification
Every rule on this page comes from the sources below. Dates show when the data was added, last changed and last reviewed.
- Added
- 1 Apr 2026
- Last changed
- 5 Oct 2026
- Last reviewed
- Not yet reviewed against sources
- 1.travel-europe.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
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