Editorial policy

Sources

We rely first on official sources: EU regulations published on EUR-Lex, the official ETIAS and EES websites of the European Union, eu-LISA and the European Commission. We use the press (for example Euronews, The Local, The Connexion, SchengenVisaInfo) to date events or report information not yet published officially, and we say so. Each page lists its sources at the bottom, with official sources marked as such. The full list is on our sources page.

Decided versus announced

On a subject where dates have changed many times, we separate what is in force or adopted from what is announced, expected or reported. We do not present a press report or an expected date as official.

Dates on every page

Each page shows two dates: the last fact-check (when we last compared the page with its sources) and the last update (when its content last changed). Facts that change often, such as the ETIAS status, the fee or the list of nationalities, are kept in a single data file, so that a change is applied to every page at once.

Corrections

If you find an error, please tell us with the source that shows it. We check it, correct the page if needed, and record the correction in the page’s change history.

Writing and translation

Pages are written in English and French, then translated into the site’s 23 other languages. We use writing tools, including AI tools, to help draft and translate. Every page is checked against the sources it cites before publication, and figures and dates come from a single data file shared by all languages. We are responsible for what we publish.

Advertising and independence

The site is funded by advertising, displayed in labelled spaces separate from the content. Advertisers do not influence our pages. We do not publish sponsored articles or affiliate links to ETIAS services, and we ask our advertising provider to exclude ETIAS application intermediaries.

Limits

Our pages are general information, not legal advice. For an individual situation, the official websites, the consulate of the country concerned or a lawyer remain the reference.