EU postpones ETIAS launch to 2027, easing near-term travel for visitors to Czechia
Brussels has quietly agreed to delay the start of ETIAS – the €7 electronic travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors to the Schengen Area – until at least 2027 after technical problems with the new Entry/Exit System caused airport chaos. The move lifts immediate administrative pressure on Czech border police and Prague Airport and means that business travellers and tourists to Czechia will not need an ETIAS approval in 2026. Companies should, however, continue to prepare staff for mandatory biometric capture under the EES.
Jul 8, 2026
