Traveling to Europe From the US With ETIAS
All U.S. citizens will be required to obtain an ETIAS to travel to Europe visa-free from the last quarter in 2026, including minors.
An approved ETIAS does not guarantee entry to Europe; it merely grants the holder permission to travel to Schengen countries. The final decision for entry will be made by an immigration officer at border control. The traveler may be asked to prove they do not intend to spend longer in Europe than the period allowed by the ETIAS, by providing evidence of:
- Return flight tickets to the United States or tickets to an onward destination
- Proof of travel health insurance
- Proof of sufficient funds to cover the stay
An ETIAS may be revoked when the conditions for the issuing of the visa waiver are no longer met. Particularly when there is reason to believe that the visa waiver was obtained by providing misleading or fraudulent information. For this reason, it is essential to ensure that all of the information provided on the ETIAS form is correct before submitting the application. Even small errors may result in the revocation of an ETIAS.
Travelers whose passport expires during the validity of the ETIAS are required to submit a new application in order to continue to travel to the Schengen Area, as an ETIAS is specifically linked to the travel document used to complete the original application.
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