17/06/2024
Hallelujah!
Upcoming changes for travel to Europe.
EU Entry/Exit Scheme (EES) – expected autumn 2024
The EU Entry/Exit system is a new electronic system that will replace the physical stamping of passports when you go through passport control when arriving in and departing from your destination. It will register all entries and exits to and from the participating European countries, which basically means it will register your movements every time you cross a border in or out of the EU/Schengen area.
Once the new system is live, when you go through passport control on your arrival to, and departure from your destination, as well as providing your passport you will also need to have a photo of your face taken, and your fingerprints scanned.
EES is due to be introduced in autumn 2024, however an exact date is still to be confirmed.