Europe’s EES border system records fingerprints and facial images, but checks still vary for American travelers at different crossings. Here's what to know.

The entry/exit system (EES) is a new EU-wide digital border management system that records the entry and exit of non-EU nationals crossing the Schengen area’s external borders for short stays. It ...

Europe's border system is changing. The Entry/Exit System (EES)—the European Union's new digital border tracking system for non-EU nationals entering and leaving the Schengen Area—is set to be fully ...

If you’ve queued at a European airport this summer, you’ve met EES, the new Entry/Exit system. Its partner system, the ETIAS document you need to enter, is now delayed to 2027. Here’s the latest.

The Management Board of eu-LISA, the European Union’s large-scale IT systems agency, adopted Entry/Exit System (EES) security ...

The European Union has rolled out its new Entry/Exit System (EES) across airports and border points in the Schengen Area. The scheme is part of a wider move to modernise border control and improve ...

The new Entry/Exit System (EES) is started operations on 12 October 2025. European countries using the EES will introduce the system gradually at their external borders. This means that data ...

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The EES has been designed for non-EU nationals visiting Europe for short stays. Travellers holding a visa, as well as those who are visa-exempt for up to 90 days within a 180-day period, will have ...