European Union: European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) and Entry/Exit System (EES) Launch Delayed
October 20, 2023
UPDATED OCTOBER 20, 2023: On October 19, 2023, the European Council stated that the Entry/Exit System is expected to be in operation by Q4 2024; while the commencement date for ETIAS has been revised to Q2 2025.
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 22, 2023: On September 21, 2023, press reports citing EU officials announced that ETIAS will be postponed until May 2025, with a possibility for further delays. EU authorities, however, have not released an official statement on the issue. Further details, including an updated timeline regarding ETIAS implementation, may emerge from the Ministerial meetings and the European Council in October 2023. Press reports state that the delay is due to the EES not yet being ready. The EES – a system of interconnected e-gates at Schengen external borders – is considered a prerequisite for the commencement of ETIAS. The scheduled launch of ETIAS has already suffered repeated delays. We will continue to monitor this development and provide further details when available.
UPDATED MARCH 16, 2023: Following a meeting of the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (EU-Lisa), the EES will not be operational in 2023.
According to a statement on the EU Commission’s Migration and Home Affairs’ website, due to the delay of the Entry/Exit system until the end of 2023, the implementation of ETIAS has been delayed until 2024, up from the most recently scheduled launch of November 2023. This is due to the fact that ETIAS cannot function without the EES system in place first. We will report on related developments.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected].
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