Blending digitalization and enhanced security : Exploring the role of ETIAS in migration control and its administrative structure

With the convergence of digitalization and the growing imperative for bolstering security cooperation, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is poised to emerge as a virtual gate keeper of Europe. This prompts the question of whether this technology could supplant the traditional executive role held by Member State authorities within the EU. Through a comparison of the conventional administrative framework of the EU and the automated decision-making inherent in travel authorisation issuance via direct administration, fundamental shifts in administrative task execution come to light. This also underscores the need to refine procedural laws surrounding direct administration. Ultimately, the analysis concludes that the irreplaceable nature of Member States' administration remains intact, although further Europeanisation would be required.