ETIAS Countries
With the implementation of ETIAS, former visa-free travelers to the EU and Schengen Area will have to apply for an electronic travel permit in the future. Learn which countries will be part of the new ETIAS system.
Which countries will require ETIAS?
The following countries will participate in the ETIAS program and will require you to get an electronic travel authorization approval before entering:
| ETIAS: participating countries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra1 | Austria | Belgium | Bulgaria |
| Croatia | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark |
| Estonia | Finland | France | Germany |
| Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Italy |
| Latvia | Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg |
| Malta | Monaco1 | Netherlands | Norway |
| Poland | Portugal | Romania | San Marino1 |
| Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden |
| Switzerland | Vatican City1 | ||
1ETIAS is required for transit through the Schengen countries to get to these microstates.
However, even though ETIAS is called the European travel authorization, not all of the ETIAS countries are EU states, and not all European countries participate in the ETIAS program. Instead, the ETIAS country list consists of:
- EU and Schengen states
- non-EU but Schengen states
- non-Schengen but EU states
- EFTA states
- Microstates with open borders that can only be reached via ETIAS states
It is, therefore, important to take a close look at the ETIAS country lists before you start your trip to the European or Schengen Area.
EU states that require ETIAS
The list of EU states that require ETIAS approval currently consists of:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
Non-EU states that require ETIAS (EFTA states)
The European Free Trade Association EFTA was established to promote free trade between certain non-EU countries and the EU as well as the rest of the world. Currently, the following states are part of EFTA and will require ETIAS approval upon entry:
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Norway
- Switzerland
Schengen states that require ETIAS
Within the Schengen Area, countries accept free travel and trade regardless of state borders.
However, not all Schengen states are part of the EU. Currently, the following states are full Schengen members:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Sweden
- Poland
- Portugal
Non-Schengen but EU states that require ETIAS
Some European countries have not yet signed the Schengen agreement but take part in the ETIAS program anyway.
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Romania
Microstates that can only be reached via ETIAS states
For traveling to certain small states with open borders, you need to enter the ETIAS zone. This means that a trip to the following microstates requires an ETIAS application:
- Andorra
- Monaco
- San Marino
- Vatican City
EU states that do not require ETIAS
Ireland is the only EU member state that does not participate in the ETIAS program. Therefore, you need to check the individual visa requirements before traveling to Ireland.
Non-ETIAS countries within Europe
Since not all countries in Europe are part of the EU, you can’t go everywhere in Europe with your ETIAS approval. The following European countries are neither in the EU nor part of the Schengen or EFTA agreements:
- Albania
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Kosovo
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Russia
- Serbia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
As of November 2023, there are seven European candidates for EU membership who could implement ETIAS in the near future:
- Ukraine
- Moldova
- Turkey
- Albania
- Serbia
- Montenegro
- Northern Macedonia