The European Union plans to introduce an Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-EU citizens on November 10, 2024.

On launch, the EES will replace stamps in physical passports by digitally registering the data of non-EU citizens whenever they enter and exit external Schengen borders, to ensure they don’t stay in the Schengen area for more than ninety days in any 180-day period. Travellers will be required to submit fingerprint and face biometrics on their first crossing, while subsequent EES crossings will only require a passport scan at a self-serve kiosk to match the ID document against enrolled biometric data.

The new rules will require non-EU citizens to register online prior to travel to the EU, free of charge. There are concerns about potential travel delays due to the new EES. The European Commission has suggested a gradual and flexible introduction of the EES to mitigate initial waiting times. It should be noted that this development is separate from the forthcoming launch of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), which is set to go live some time in 2025 following years of delays. It will require visitors from sixty visa-free countries to apply for authorisation ahead of travel to 29 European nations, and to pay a fee of seven euros once every three years.

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