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A data study on what it now costs — in money, time and paperwork — to enter the world’s most-visited Western destinations. Built from Charta Visa’s own visa-routing engine and published government fees.
~$92
in government fees is what a traveler who needs all four authorizations now pays — about $368 for a family of four.
+186%
the steepest fee rise among the four systems — three of the four have risen sharply since launch.
Canada
is the outlier: at C$7, its fee hasn't moved since launch — and it lasts the longest (5 years).
8
nationalities must hold all four authorizations to travel visa-free across the US, UK, Europe and Canada.
Every figure is the official government fee; USD is shown for comparison only.
| Authorization | Region | Fee | ≈ USD | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTA | United States | $40 | $40 | 2 years |
| UK ETA | United Kingdom | £20 | $25.4 | 2 years |
| ETIASfrom late 2026 | Schengen Europe | €20 | $21.6 | 3 years |
| Canada eTA | Canada | C$7 | $5.11 | 5 years |
Change in each authorization’s fee from launch to June 2026. Canada’s eTA is the lone exception — flat since 2015.
* ETIAS has not launched yet; €20 is the EU’s planned fee (up from the originally proposed €7).
A single traveler visiting all four regions in a year pays about $92 in government authorization fees alone ($40 + £20 + €20 + C$7). How many of the four systems a person must hold depends on their nationality:
8
nationalities need 4 of 4
39
nationalities need 3 of 4
30
nationalities need 2 of 4
26
nationalities need 1 of 4
Examples of nationalities that must hold all four (US ESTA + UK ETA + ETIAS + Canada eTA):
Official sources: US CBP , GOV.UK , EU ETIAS , Canada eTA . Data licensed CC BY 4.0 — free to cite with attribution to Charta Visa.
Check the requirements for your nationality and destination in seconds — and read the plain-English guides to each system.
Charta Visa is an independent private service, not affiliated with any government. Last updated June 2026.