Germany ETIAS
Founding Member of the European Union and Schengen Member country Germany is a key player in European economics, politics and culture.
Whether you are on a business, or a leisure trip Germany sure has what you are looking for.
ETIAS to Germany basic facts:
Germany to become member of the ETIAS Area starting from 2025
ETIAS will be required to enter Germany for visitors from 60 Visa Waiver Countries
ETIAS allows for a stay in EU/Schengen Area of maximum 90 days in 6 months and only for a purpose of leisure, business, transit or medical treatment alternatively
ETIAS application to be put forward electronically only
ETIAS travelers’ passport must have at least 3 months of remaining validity since the departure date from Europe.
Germany’s highlights
Founding Member of the European Union and Schengen Member country Germany is a key player in European economics, politics and culture.
Whether you are on a business, or a leisure trip Germany sure has what you are looking for.
Modern citizens with a thriving economy and industry alongside ancient villages expression of thousands-years old culture.
From the post-modern Capital City of Berlin, passing through the medieval buildings of Munich and Cologne and down to the natural wonders of Rhine Valleys Vineyards and the legendary mountains of Schwartzwald (Black Forest) Germany has a lot to offer.
Visitors coming for the first time in Europe should identify Germany as one of those key destinations not to be missed.ETIAS and Germany
Starting from 2025 access to Germany for citizens of the 60 Visa Waiver Countries be subject to obligation to have a valid ETIAS Visa Waiver.
As far Germany and other EU/Schengen Nations are concerned ETIAS System’s key goal is, to put it in a nutshell, to offer incoming Visa Waiver visitors faster border control checks upon arrival in Europe while also building a better and more secure structure overlooking upon the External Borders of the Schengen Area.
As a matter of fact, ETIAS could in short terms be described, just like other visa waiver systems operating in other countries, as a security pre-clearance.
With the aim of facilitating the travelling and borders crossing procedures and not to create any obstacle the ETIAS systems has been therefore designed to enhance security while favoring a swift transition from the former travel protocol.
It is hence expected that a vast majority of ETIAS applications will receive positive feedback while on the other end producing the effect of reducing drastically the cases of border rejections.To apply for German ETIAS
ETIAS application procedure to enter Germany for eligible individuals has been conceived so as to be intuitive and easy to approach and is expected to require each voyager no more than ten minutes of time.
Moreover, it has been predicted that a vast majority of ETIAS applications will receive a positive response within 3 days only.
To submit their application for ETIAS all candidates, including minors, are asked to fill out a brief form where they are to report, in a complete and truthful way, their personal data and contact details, scheduled travel details and a short set of background check questions.ETIAS application outcome
Once the application feedback is available, in most cases within 72 hours and with a positive response, ETIAS Visa Waiver will be sent to the personal e-mail of each individual applicant.
ETIAS Visa Waiver is than valid for 3 years starting, or until passport expiry date, from its date of issue and allows for multiple entries in Europe provided that each trip complies with the general limitations for purpose and duration of stay as mentioned above. For further detail click here.
In the rare case of a rejected application, petitioners will still be notified via e-mail of the outcome and will be provided with the explanation given by European authorities to justify such refusal.Reaching Germany for ETIAS travelers
Upon entering Germany, whether air, land, or seaway, and regardless of the place of origin of the trip, Border Control Officers can always ask ETIAS holders from any of the 60 eligible countries to show supporting documents to assess the genuine purpose and duration of their planned stay.
Among the additional documents that could be required are:- Proof of sufficient funds to support one’s stay in Europe
- Health travel insurance
- Return ticket to the country of origin
- Onwards ticket to a non-ETIAS country