Visitors travelling to Europe will face new digital checks
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- New Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-EU travellers starts October 12, 2025.
- Replaces manual passport stamping with biometric registration (fingerprints, facial images).
- Records travel details, entry/exit dates, and refusals digitally.
- Aims to improve security, detect overstays, and reduce identity fraud.
- Expected to speed up border checks via automated gates and kiosks.
- Rollout begins October 2025, full implementation by April 2026.
- First-time entrants register data; returning travellers verify stored info.
- Managed by eu-LISA, part of EU Security Union measures.
- Initial delays expected, but self-service options to streamline process.
- Approved in 2017 under EU Smart Borders Package.