Australians require ETIAS to travel Schengen countries from 2024

Highlights: New rules for Australians to travel Schengen countries

• Australians while traveling to Schengen countries requires ETIAS from 2024, as per the new rules.
• Europe has introduced the European Travel Authorization and Information System.
• ETIAS is the new requirement for pre-travel authorization for countries in the Schengen region.
• This rule will come into effect in 2024.
• ETIAS aims to pre-screen individuals traveling for business or tourism to the Schengen region.

Abstract: International individuals from Australia will have new rules for travel to Schengen Area.

Australians traveling to Europe will have to apply for the visa waiver program for certain regions of Europe. These new rules will be exclusively applicable to the Schengen Area of Europe. The new rules will come into effect in 2024.

The new travel rules for the Schengen Area require Australian citizens to apply for a waiver for the requirement of a visa.

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What should you know about ETIAS for Travel to Schengen?

Europe has introduced the ETIAS or European Travel Authorization and Information System for travel to the Schengen region. It is a new requirement for pre-travel authorization for the countries in the Schengen Area. ETIAS aims to register information about international travelers visiting the Schengen countries for better security.

ETIAS is not any type of visa. It is a system designed for pre-screening to forgo the requirement to apply for a visa for international individuals visiting the Schengen Area for tourism or business. It is valid for a maximum of 90 days.

International individuals wanting to stay in the Schengen Area for more than 90 days in a duration of 6 months are required to apply for the Schengen Visa.

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Who needs and who issues ETIAS?

There are a few of the countries that issue and are required to apply for the ETIAS:

Countries Requiring EITAS Authorization	Countries using ETIAS
Albania	Austria
Antigua and Barbuda	Belgium
Argentina	Bulgaria
Australia	Croatia
Bahamas	Cyprus
Barbados	Czechia
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Denmark
Brazil	Estonia
Brunei	Finland
Canada	France
Chile	Germany
Colombia	Greece
Costa Rica	Hungary
Dominica	Iceland
El Salvador	Italy
Georgia	Latvia
Grenada	Liechtenstein
Guatemala	Lithuania
Honduras	Luxembourg
Hong Kong S.A.R	Malta
Israel	Netherlands
Japan	Norway
Kiribati	Poland
Macao S.A.R	Portugal
Malaysia	Romania
Marshall Islands	Slovakia
Mauritius	Slovenia
Mexico	Spain
Micronesia	Sweden
Moldova	Switzerland
Montenegro	Andorra
Nauru	Monaco
New Zealand	San Marino
Nicaragua	Vatican City
North Macedonia
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent
Samoa
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Korea
Taiwan
Timor Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela

How to apply for ETIAS?

An international individual can apply for the ETIAS online. The link will be accessible to travelers from 2024. The individuals are required to submit the following:

• The full name
• Contact details
• Complete address
• Passport details
• Citizenship
• Academic qualification
• Work experience
• The first EU country they want to visit

The other requirements are given below:

• Travelers should visit the country they mentioned in their application first to avoid further complications.
• Minors should be accompanied by a legal guardian to apply for ETIAS on their behalf.

The application fee for the ETIAS is 11 AUD for each applicant from Australia aged 18 to 70.

Next step in the ETIAS process

After the application for ETIAS has been submitted, automated assessments are conducted in EU information systems. The successful application results are generated after a short while of paying for the application.

In some cases, the applications are manually processed by the ETIAS National Units to conduct further evaluations.

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