The main stated benefit of the introduction of a compulsory ETIAS is to provide a database on travellers in a bid to tighten security in the Schengen countries. However, another benefit that has been touted is that it could bring a boost to the revenue of the E.U. Each ETIAS applicant will be required to pay the minimum government fee of €7. Thus, the predicted revenue for the first launch year of 2024 might be as much as €200 million.