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The EU's ETIAS travel authorisation is meant for visa-free visitors on short stays of up to how long?

90 days within any 180-day period.

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  1. 30 days in any 60-day period
  2. 90 days within any 180-day period ✔
  3. 6 months in any year

Why: ETIAS is for visa-free visitors to 30 European countries on short stays. The EU announces the start date months ahead, so check the official EU site before you go.

Huh, didn't know that: The ETIAS Regulation (EU) 2018/1240 was adopted on 12 September 2018 and entered into force on 9 October 2018.

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Answer: 90 days within any 180-day period. ETIAS is for visa-free visitors to 30 European countries on short stays. The EU announces the start date months ahead, so check the official EU site before you go.

  1. ETIAS, European Commission Migration and Home Affairs home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/smart-borders/european-travel-information-authorisation-system_en
    a new travel requirement for visa-free travellers visiting 30 European countries for a short stay (i.e. for up to 90 days within any 180-day period)
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Travelling to Europe (ETIAS), EU Delegation to the USA www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/united-states-america/travelling-europe-etias_en
    ETIAS is scheduled to be introduced in the last quarter of 2026.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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