Travellers looking for ETIAS information may encounter unofficial websites that appear authoritative but are not run by the European Union. Some may act as legal intermediaries, but others can publish wrong information, collect personal data or add unnecessary charges.
ABTA opened 2026 by setting out a regulatory agenda shaped by border reform, consumer rules and longer-term UK-EU travel issues. For travel businesses and passengers alike, the message was that operational change and policy change will keep moving together this year.
The European Parliament adopted a significantly updated Eurodac regulation on 10 April 2024, expanding the biometric data collected from asylum seekers and adding new tools to identify security threats.
Travellers looking for ETIAS information may encounter unofficial websites that appear authoritative but are not run by the European Union. Some may act as legal intermediaries, but others can publish wrong information, collect personal data or add unnecessary charges.
The European Parliament adopted a significantly updated Eurodac regulation on 10 April 2024, expanding the biometric data collected from asylum seekers and adding new tools to identify security threats.
The Guardian issued a correction in July 2025 confirming that the ETIAS visa waiver will cost €20 when it is introduced, not the €7 figure cited in earlier reporting. This article explains what the €20 fee covers, who is exempt, and when the system is expected to go live.
The Council's 2018 adoption of the ETIAS regulation created the legal basis for the EU's planned pre-travel screening system. It clarified who would need an authorisation, how applications would be checked and why approval would still not guarantee entry.
ABTA's opening assessment for 2026 argues that travel businesses are entering the year with a crowded policy and operational agenda. Its five-priority list ranges from border systems and pricing rules to artificial intelligence, youth mobility and accessibility.
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.
EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministers convened to address mounting security challenges from Middle East tensions, advance asylum pact negotiations, and confirm new operational dates for Europe's digital border systems ETIAS and EES.