ETIAS FOR GRENADIAN CITIZENS
EUROPEAN TRAVEL AUTHORISATION FOR GRENADIAN CITIZENS
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Grenada citizens can travel visa-free to all countries in the Schengen Area for 90 days. In 2015, the EU and seven Caribbean and Pacific countries struck a short-stay visa waiver agreement.
Grenada nationals will be eligible to receive an ETIAS visa waiver in November 2023, allowing them to visit Schengen countries and territories visa-free for short visits.
ETIAS is an acronym that stands for European Travel Information and Authorisation System. The European Parliament authorised the ETIAS system to pre-screen visa-exempt travellers for the Schengen Area and to strengthen Europe’s external borders.
Grenadians who desire to visit any Schengen country for up to 90 days must apply online for an ETIAS Europe visa waiver.
WHO NEEDS AN ETIAS AUTHORISATION FOR GRENADA CITIZENS?
ETIAS will be completely operational by November 2023. Grenada residents will need to apply for ETIAS in order to visit European nations in the Schengen Area without a visa. To travel to Schengen nations, children under the age of 18 and people over the age of 70 will additionally need an individually approved ETIAS.
For Grenadian citizens, an approved ETIAS is a multiple entry travel authorization. It allows the holder to travel any of the Schengen nations and territory for stays of up to 90 days with each entrance within a 180-day period:
ETIAS permits Grenadians to travel to all Schengen member states from November 2023:
- EU Schengen
- Non-EU Schengen States
- Non-Schengen EU States
Non-EU Member States:
Micro-States de facto part of Schengen Area:
Non-Schengen EU States
ETIAS FROM GRENADA APPLICATION
To apply for an ETIAS visa waiver from Granda, complete out the online application form with basic personal, passport, and travel details, such as:
- First name
- Surname
- Passport number
- Passport issue and expiry dates
- Parents’ information
- Nationality
- Place and date of birth
In addition, the following contact information must be entered:
- Contact telephone number
- Current address
- Email address
To complete the online form, applicants must first pay the ETIAS from Grenada fee and answer a few questions about the following topics:
- Employment/education history
- Criminal history
- Security information
- Information about previous travel to Europe
- Information about any previous travel to conflict areas.
Before completing the ETIAS form, applicants should double-check that all of the information submitted is correct, since even minor errors can cause a delay in processing or even refusal of the ETIAS.
Before the visa waiver is granted, all of the information on the ETIAS application is cross-checked against security databases managed by eu-LISA, the European Union Agency in charge of managing the functioning of its large-scale information systems.
An approved ETIAS is valid for three years, or until the linked passport expires, whichever comes first. This eliminates the need to apply for a visa waiver before each travel to Europe.
ETIAS allows the holder to travel to all Schengen nations for business, tourism, transit, and medical treatment for up to 90 days.
Those who want to visit the Schengen Area for other reasons, such as work or study, or remain for longer periods of time, must apply for a visa at an embassy or consulate of the first desired European nation of entry.
ETIAS VISA WAIVER REQUIREMENTS FOR GRENADIANS
Before submitting an online application, Grenadian nationals must meet the EITAS visa waiver conditions.
Grenada ETIAS applicants must have:
- Grenadian passport valid for the entire stay in the Schengen Area
- Current email address to receive ETIAS visa waiver approval
- A valid credit or debit card to pay the ETIAS from Grenada fee
Dual nationals from Grenada must use the same passport to apply for ETIAS and travel to Europe. For Grenadians, an approved ETIAS is electronically linked to an individual passport. As a result, if the accompanying passport expires within the duration of the ETIAS, a new ETIAS visa waiver application must be made from Grenada.
TRAVEL TO EUROPE WITH ETIAS FOR CITIZENS OF GRENADA
Grenada travellers are recommended to apply for travel authorization as soon as possible before their trip to Europe. Following automatic processing, the majority of applications will be processed and approved. Some applications will be manually evaluated by ETIAS officials.
For Grenada nationals, an authorised ETIAS Europe is electronically connected to the passport used to complete the online form. Holders of an ETIAS from Grenada must simply display the same passport when flying to Europe and at a Schengen border post.
The ETIAS does not guarantee admission to Europe. Officials at the external Schengen border make the final decision on whether to permit or deny access.
Grenadians are not need to apply for ETIAS each time they visit the Schengen Area. The permission is valid for three years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first. When the ETIAS or passport expires, a new application must be made.