WAM
07 Apr 2026, 14:05 GMT+10
BRUSSELS, 7th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The European Union (EU) will introduce the mandatory Carrier Interface application from 10th April to verify travellers' eligibility to enter Schengen countries.
Operators are in the final stages of technical and operational preparation, while the eu-LISA Carrier Working Group (CWG) and the European Commission continue working through remaining technical and implementation issues. Those with potential EU Schengen operations should ensure they are registered and able to interact with eu-LISA systems before it goes live.
The EU's border modernisation is rolling out in phases. First comes entry/exit system (EES) modernisation, then Carrier Interface queries and later ETIAS, the electronic travel authorisation requirement for visa-exempt travellers.
EES will replace manual passport stamping with digital tracking of entry, exit and overstay status for third-country nationals travelling on short-stay visas. It does not create new visa requirements or change existing visa exemptions.
ETIAS, expected later in 2026, will apply to visa-exempt travelers and function much like the US ESTA programme. Travellers will be responsible for obtaining authorisation, but once enforcement begins, operators will be responsible for verifying it before boarding.
A support and onboarding tool for carriers, known as COBST, has also been launched as the main communication channel between operators and eu-LISA, alongside the voluntary use of the Carrier Interface via a web portal and mobile applications.
Get a daily dose of Germany Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Germany Sun.
More InformationBEIJING, China: China has unveiled new guidance for its e-commerce sector, signalling a push to balance domestic growth with global...
MILAN, Italy: An Italian court has ruled that Netflix unlawfully raised subscription prices over several years, ordering the streaming...
BOLOGNA, Italy: The Iran war is rippling through the global beauty industry, pushing up costs for everything from packaging materials...
DUBLIN, Ireland: Nearly 450,000 passengers are expected to travel through Dublin Airport between Good Friday and Easter Monday weekend....
BRUSSELS, 7th April, 2026 (WAM) -- The European Union (EU) will introduce the mandatory Carrier Interface application from 10th April...
Brussels [Belgium], April 6 (ANI): European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday reiterated calls for a diplomatic end to the...
BEIJING, China: China has unveiled new guidance for its e-commerce sector, signalling a push to balance domestic growth with global...
PARIS, France: France condemned the execution by China of a French citizen convicted of drug trafficking after keeping him on death...
DUBLIN, Ireland: A workplace tribunal has ruled that the Wilson's Hospital School in Westmeath, where teacher Enoch Burke worked, did...
BERLIN, Germany: Five European Union countries have urged Brussels to introduce a windfall tax on energy companies, arguing that firms...
MILAN, Italy: An Italian court has ruled that Netflix unlawfully raised subscription prices over several years, ordering the streaming...
BEIRUT, Lebanon: Iranian intelligence agents have detained leading Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh at her house in Tehran,...
