Council and Parliament Reach Agreement on Visa-Free Travel for Kosovo
A significant step forward in regional integration: the EU Council and European Parliament have agreed to grant visa-free travel for Kosovo passport holders across the EU.
A significant step forward in regional integration: the EU Council and European Parliament have agreed to grant visa-free travel for Kosovo passport holders across the EU.
The EU Justice and Home Affairs Council convenes to tackle transnational organised crime, strengthen border security mechanisms, and enhance digital travel systems across Europe.
From late 2026, non-EU travellers flying to Europe will need an ETIAS travel authorisation before boarding. Learn how the system works at airports, on arrival, and during international transits.
EU and Western Balkans ministers gathered in Budva to strengthen collaboration on transnational crime, migration management, visa harmonization, and digital justice initiatives.
ETIAS is not yet operational, but preparations are underway. Discover the transitional and grace periods that will guide visa-free travellers entering the 30 European countries.
The ETIAS application fee is set to increase from EUR 7 to EUR 20 before the system's launch in 2026.
ETIAS applications can be completed by a travel agent, friend or relative, but the traveller remains responsible for the information submitted. The official rules focus on trust, written authorisation and transparency over fees.
ETIAS and the Entry/Exit System are often discussed together, but they do not do the same job. One is a pre-travel authorisation, while the other is a border registration system used when travellers actually arrive.
Brexit did not end travel between the UK and Europe, but it made it more restrictive, more administrative and often more expensive. British travellers now face tighter passport rules, stay limits, added border friction and fewer of the practical conveniences they once took for granted.
At their October 2025 meeting, EU home affairs ministers took stock of the Schengen area just days after the Entry/Exit System entered into force. The discussion linked the live rollout of EES with the next wave of border technology, including ETIAS and the updated Eurodac system.