On 4 December, the European Commission (EC) proposed a progressive start of operations for the EES, Europe’s new digital border system for non-EU nationals.
Yesterday, the EU’s official EES website confirmed the system will begin in 2025, though no exact date was given. Meaning that nearly nine years after the EES was proposed, it might finally happen.
The Entry/Exit System will be an automated registration system for UK and other non-EU travellers who don’t require avisa to enter the EU.
Travellers will need to scan theirpassports or other travel document at a self-service kiosk each time they cross an EU external border. It will not apply to legal EU citizens or residents or those with long-stay visas.
The system will register the traveller’s name, biometric data, and the date and place of entry and exit.Facial scans and fingerprint data will be taken every three years and are valid for multiple trips within that period.
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Yesterday, the EU’s official EES website confirmed the system will begin in 2025, though no exact date was given. Meaning that nearly nine years after the EES was proposed, it might finally happen.
The Entry/Exit System will be an automated registration system for UK and other non-EU travellers who don’t require avisa to enter the EU.
Travellers will need to scan theirpassports or other travel document at a self-service kiosk each time they cross an EU external border. It will not apply to legal EU citizens or residents or those with long-stay visas.
The system will register the traveller’s name, biometric data, and the date and place of entry and exit.Facial scans and fingerprint data will be taken every three years and are valid for multiple trips within that period.
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Travelling to the EU in 2025? Get ready for its new Entry/Exit System
Within six months of its gradual rollout, every border crossing in the Schengen Area is expected to use the new EES.
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