New European Entry/Exit System (EES)
New European Entry/Exit System (EES)
Starting from October 2025, the Entry/Exit System (EES) will be implemented — a new digital system introduced by the European Union to register the entry and exit of non-EU nationals at the external borders of the Schengen Area. The EES replaces traditional passport stamps and aims to enhance border security and management.
📌 If you're traveling to the EU from a non-Schengen country, make sure you are well informed and prepared.
If you arrive at a border crossing point for the first time since the EES started
You will be required to provide your personal data. Passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints. This information will be stored in a digital file.
This process can be faster if you pre-register some of your data. You can do this by using:
- the dedicated equipment ("self-service system"), if available at the border crossing point, and/or
- a mobile application, if provided by the country of entry or exit.
In any of the above cases, you will meet a passport control officer.
If you have crossed the borders of European countries using the EES more than once since its launch
Your facial photo and/or fingerprints will already be stored in the EES. Passport control officers will simply verify your biometric data, which will take less time. In rare cases, it may be necessary to collect and register your data again.
If you hold a biometric passport, you will be able to enter faster using the self-service system (if available at the border crossing point).
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➡️ Learn more and check if the new system affects you here:
https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/smart-borders/entry-exit-system_en
