Do I need an ETIAS travel authorisation for an airside transfer in Lisbon?

taco_truck_tom

It looks like the debut of mandatory ETIAS has been pushed back again. But if it were active: I am transferring at LIS from non-Schengen (USA) to non-Schengen (UK), one ticket, TAP. Would I have needed ETIAS if it were active?

Originally asked by Andrew Lazarus on Stack Exchange (travel) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

No. From the EU ETIAS website ETIAS travel authorisation is an entry requirement for visa-exempt nationals to enter 30 European countries for a short stay . (Emphasis added). If you are transiting airside you do not clear Immigration, so you do not need to meet the entry requirements for a short stay. The Exemptions and specific cases section of the FAQs on the above website addresses the question more explicitly. Do I need an ETIAS travel authorisation if I am only transiting through a European airport? No, you do not need an ETIAS travel authorisation if you only remain in the international transit area. However, you must have a valid travel authorisation if you leave this area and enter...

Full answer by Traveller: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/204050 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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