ETIAS FOR GEORGIANS

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Georgian citizens can travel to Schengen Area countries by presenting their passport to border control upon arrival. Georgians and other visa-exempt travellers to the Schengen Area may soon face a new requirement.

The ETIAS travel authorization will be operational beginning in November 2023. ETIAS is an acronym that stands for European Travel Information and Authorisation System. Georgians travelling the Schengen Area for vacation, business, or transit for up to 90 days will be required to obtain a travel authorization for Europe.

ETIAS is not a visa and Georgians will retain their visa waiver status. The ETIAS began its gradual implementation in 2016, when it was approved by European Union authorities. The ETIAS is being developed to increase security within the Schengen Area by registering and pre-screening visitors from visa-exempt countries. This will benefit both visitors from Georgia and other countries, as well as European Union residents.

COUNTRIES GEORGIANS CAN ENTER WITH AN ETIAS VISA WAIVER

ETIAS will all Georgians to travel to any of the countries in the Schengen Area.

ETIAS Required

As soon as the ETIAS is fully implemented, it will allow Georgian travelers to visit the following 22 European countries that are part of the Schengen Area:

  • EU Schengen
  • Non-EU Schengen States
  • Non-Schengen EU States
ETIAS Required

Non-EU Member States:

Micro-States de facto part of Schengen Area:

ETIAS Required

Non-Schengen EU States

ETIAS REQUIREMENTS FOR CITIZENS OF GEORGIA

It will be simple and straightforward to obtain an ETIAS travel authorization from Georgia. The entire procedure can be performed online using a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer.

To apply for ETIAS, Georgian citizens will need the following documents:

Completing the ETIAS application form should take no longer than 10 minutes.

ETIAS travel authorization from Georgia will be required for all travellers, including kids. Parents and legal guardians will be able to apply for an ETIAS for their children online by providing the child’s passport number and personal information.

While completing the ETIAS travel authorization request, the applicant will be requested to give the following information:

  • First name
  • Surname
  • Country of birth
  • Date of birth
  • Country of nationality
  • Passport issuance date
  • Passport expiration date

Important: Please ensure that all of the information submitted in the application form matches exactly what is printed on the passport.

Next, candidates will need to fill their contact data in the ETIAS request form:

  • Mobile phone number
  • Email address

Important: Please double-check that all contact information is valid, since the ETIAS will be delivered to the email address entered above.

Travelers will also be required to provide travel information, such as:

  • Intended arrival date
  • First country of entry into the Schengen Area

Important note: Although Georgians will be asked to designate one Schengen member country as the first country they will arrive to, the ETIAS travel authorisation will still grant them entry into all member states.

Finally, applicants must answer a series of simple security questions on the following topics:

  • Criminal history
  • Security information

Important note: Applicants are advised to answer all the questions in the ETIAS application form honestly. All the data entered in the travel authorisation request form are screened against multiple security databases such as Europol and Interpol.

ETIAS APPLICATION FOR SALVADORANS

Salvadorans must fill out the ETIAS application form with basic personal information, passport information, and contact information.

The following information is necessary from Salvador in order to complete the ETIAS:

  • Full name
  • Date and place of birth
  • Nationality
  • Passport number
  • Passport issue and expiry dates
  • Schengen country of entry

There are also certain health and security inquiries to ensure the application is visa-free.

ETIAS applicants must carefully review all of the material on their application form. The data must perfectly match the passport.

This new travel control system is being implemented to screen visa-exempt travellers before they arrive in Europe. The mission of ETIAS is to improve visitor and resident safety and security in the region.

After submitting the needed information and paying the ETIAS fee, the applicant will receive their approved ETIAS via email. The majority of applications will be approved soon.

The ETIAS visa waiver is digitally linked to the passport used in the application process and cannot be transferred. Because of this ETIAS law, citizens of El Salvador with a second nationality must choose one of their passports to apply for ETIAS and travel.

Because the travel authorization cannot be transferred to a new passport, Salvadorans must apply for a new ETIAS whenever the associated passport expires.

TRAVELLING FROM GEORGIA TO THE SCHENGEN AREA ON AN ETIAS AUTHORISATION

The ETIAS is a multiple entry travel authorisation that will allow Georgians:

  • Entry to all Schengen member nations
  • Free circulation within Schengen borders
  • Stays of up to 90 days per 180-day period
  • Travel for tourism, leisure, business and transit purposes

The ETIAS visa waiver will be digitally linked to the same passport used in the application form once authorised. As long as the passport used remains valid, the travel authorization will be valid for three years from the date it is issued.

If the citizen’s Georgian passport expires before the 3-year validity period of the visa waiver expires, the travel authorization is null and void, and the traveller must apply for a new ETIAS.

The new ETIAS can be obtained easily online by completing the same application form with the new Georgian passport number.

The ETIAS visa waiver is only valid for one passport and cannot be transferred. This is especially significant for dual-national Georgians, who must use one of their passports to apply for ETIAS and travel.

The majority of ETIAS applications are automatically evaluated and accepted in a timely manner. Some visa waiver requests, however, may necessitate manual processing. Georgian citizens should apply for an ETIAS well in advance of their scheduled date of departure for the Schengen Area.

ETIAS FOR GEORGIANS – FAQ

The ETIAS visa waiver allows Georgians to travel the Schengen Area for business purposes.

Georgian ETIAS holders may conduct business in any of the member countries for up to 90 days each 180-day term.

Holders of the ETIAS visa waiver are not permitted to work or seek employment in European Schengen member countries.

Georgians who are discovered working in the Schengen Area on an ETIAS without a work visa may face harsh consequences. Citizens caught in this circumstance may risk fines, the loss of their ETIAS visa waiver, and deportation.

Georgian citizens can spend up to 90 days within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area without having to apply for a visa.

When the ETIAS travel authorisation is fully operational, Georgian nationals will still be allowed to spend 90 days within a 180-day period in the European Schengen Area.

Georgian passport holders will require a mandatory ETIAS travel authorisation.

The ETIAS will allow multiple entries to the Schengen Area so long as the Georgian citizen does not exceed the limit of 90 days per 180-day period.

Once the 90 days are over, the Georgian ETIAS holder will be required to exit the Schengen Area.

Georgian citizens who wish to spend more than 90 days within the Schengen borders will have to apply for a long-term European visa. This can be done at the embassy or consulate of the country they plan to reside in.