15 minutes agoTonight at midnight, implementation of new EU entry rules begins, as well as Kosovo
Periskopi(8 months ago)
(8 months ago)At midnight tonight, 24:00, the new System of Access/Dalje (EES) will be launched at the external borders of 29 European countries. These rules will also be applied to Kosovo citizens, who can travel to the European Union without visas. Travelers who must have a Schengen visa to travel to Europe, [...]
Travelers who must have a Schengen visa to travel to Europe, including Thai citizens, as well as travelers who are exempt from visas up to 90 days within a 180-day period, will have their electronicly registered entrances and exits.
In addition, a traveler's photo and fingerprints will be stored in the system. These data will allow identities to be verified safely, preventing false documents or inaccurate compliance.
As a result, border controls will be conducted faster, more precisely and more certainly, while simultaneously defending the basic rights of travellers.
The system will gradually be introduced during a six-month transition period. During the transition period, biometric travel data may not be collected immediately at any crossing point, and passports will continue to be sealed. EES will be fully operational on April 10th 2026, Kosovas Prees reports.
EES was designed for non-resistant citizens. The EU, visiting Europe for short stays.
Once it's fully operational April 10, 2026 from now on, EES will modernise border management in all European countries using the system by electronically recording non-competitive information. The EU on entrances and exits, or entry rejections.
It will also replace the need to seal passports. EES will store biometric data, including facial image and fingerprints.
Some European countries using EES can further facilitate border processes by introducing automation, for example, self-serve, electronic portals and even a mobile app for pre-registering data on their external borders.
Travelers with biometric passports will be able to record their own data, check whether their data is already stored in the system and then proceed directly to a border officer for verification. This will reduce manual procedures that take time and cut ranks.
EES represents an important step forward in European border management: faster, safer and more transparent. For travelers, this means easier and safer travel.
