NEWS FLASH
The European Union will introduce its long-announced Entry/Exit System (EES) for non-EU residents on October 12, which can be phased in throughout all EU members, in addition to Iceland; Liechtenstein; Norway and Switzerland, by April 10, 2026. The EES will exchange stamps in bodily passports by digitally registering the info of non-EU residents. Travellers can be required to submit fingerprint and face biometrics on their first crossing, whereas subsequent EES crossings will solely require a passport scan at a self-serve kiosk to match the ID doc towards enrolled biometric knowledge.
It must be famous that this growth is separate from the forthcoming launch of the European Journey Info and Authorisation System (ETIAS), which has now been delayed till the final quarter of 2026. It would require guests from 59 visa-free nations to use for authorisation forward of journey to thirty European nations, and to pay a price as soon as each three years.
