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ETIAS and EES checker with hypothetical family fees

Choose a destination, passport or advanced visa category, and residence document. Enter family ages only when a fee scenario applies. ETIAS costs are hypothetical: an exact launch date was not verified on November 14, 2026.

Last checked 2026-11-14. Rules change, sometimes at short notice. We list the date we last checked each official source; confirm with the official government source before you travel, buy or file. This is general information, not legal or immigration advice.

This is a general estimate for information only, not tax, legal or financial advice. Real rules have more conditions than a calculator can show, so check the official source below or a qualified professional for your situation.

How it works

Commission guidance confirms EES full operation from April 10, 2026 and schedules ETIAS for the last quarter of 2026. We could not independently verify an exact ETIAS launch date. The official Travel Europe pages returned JavaScript shells when opened; their indexed official guidance supplied additional fee and country details. Check the official live status before travel.

potential paying applicants = people aged 18 through 70 − qualifying family fee exemptions in that age group hypothetical cost = potential paying applicants × fee

The published ETIAS fee is €20. Ages are measured when applying: age 18 and age 70 both pay unless another exemption applies. Under 18 and over 70 do not pay. We do not round intermediate values; euro amounts display to two decimals. Exempt and out-of-scope results hide the budget controls and age table; blank budget inputs are ignored. For uncertain scope, the cost is conditional.

This short-stay checker offers US and British citizen ordinary-passport presets from the official ETIAS list, plus advanced nationality/visa categories. Other passports default to Not sure; confirm their category using the official list. EES records border crossings; it is free. A short-stay visa does not itself exempt a visitor from EES, while ETIAS is intended for visa-exempt travel. Special trips and unclear documents require manual review.

Worked examples

Visa-exempt family visiting France

With no exempt residence documents, ages 40, 38, 12 and 71 give two paying applicants: 2 × €20 = €40.00 hypothetically. EES registration normally applies and has no fee.

The exact age boundaries

Ages 17, 18, 70 and 71 give two paying applicants, aged 18 and 70: €40.00. With one confirmed family fee exemption among those two, the hypothetical total becomes €20.00.

French residence permit

A non-EU visitor holding a valid French residence permit selects the EES-country document option. The normal document exemptions give €0.00 ETIAS budget and an EES exemption.

Qualifying family members

A family relationship alone is insufficient. The official FAQ requires the applicable EU free-movement conditions (or equivalent rights for Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland). This concerns a citizen travelling to or residing in a country other than their nationality, and a visa-exempt family applicant without an exempt residence card or permit. Confirm that you qualify and are accompanying or joining the citizen before entering a fee-exemption count. With a qualifying residence document, select the document exemption instead.

Participating destinations

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland are listed for ETIAS. All of these except Cyprus use EES. Ireland uses neither system. Overseas territories and special border arrangements need destination-specific guidance.

Frequently asked questions

Can I apply for ETIAS now?
This checker does not verify that applications are open. As checked November 14, 2026, the readable Commission guidance gives Q4 2026 but no exact date. Use the official ETIAS site to confirm the operational status; the estimated fee is not an invitation to pay.
Is EES the same as ETIAS?
No. EES is registration at the external border and is already fully operational. ETIAS is a separate travel authorization for relevant visa-exempt visitors once operational, subject to launch arrangements.
Is someone aged 70 exempt from the ETIAS fee?
No. The age exemption is for people under 18 or above 70. A person aged exactly 70 pays unless a separate exemption applies.
Does an Irish or Cyprus residence permit exempt me from EES?
An ordinary permit from either country does not exempt a non-EU visitor from EES at Schengen external borders. Qualifying free-movement family residence documents are treated separately. A valid Cyprus residence permit exempts its holder from ETIAS when travelling to Cyprus. For other participating countries it does not give that exemption: visa-exempt visitors normally need ETIAS once operational, while visa-required visitors must check the visa route. The official ETIAS list separately exempts national long-stay visa holders. A Cyprus long-stay visa does not give the EES exemption in participating countries; confirm destination visa requirements because ETIAS exemption does not grant entry rights.
Do children avoid EES because their ETIAS fee is waived?
No. An ETIAS fee exemption does not create an EES exemption. Children can still be registered at the border.
How long will an ETIAS authorization last?
Commission guidance describes three years or until the passport expires, whichever is earlier. That validity period does not grant a three-year stay or guarantee admission.

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-11-14; next review due by 2026-11-21. The method is written out above so you can check our math.