Security Union: Commission proposes a European Travel Information and Authorisation System

EU News 370/2016

Brussels, 16 November 2016

The Commission is today proposing to establish a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) to strengthen security checks on visa-free travellers. This follows the announcement in September by President Juncker in his 2016 State of the Union address, and is a first deliverable of the priorities for action identified in the Bratislava Roadmap. The ETIAS will gather information on all those travelling visa-free to the European Union to allow for advance irregular migration and security checks. This will contribute to a more efficient management of the EU's external borders and improve internal security, whilst at the same time facilitating legal travel across Schengen borders.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-3674_en.htm?locale=en

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