EES EU Entry/Exit System

Travel News

Where will the first EES land border checks come into effect?

EES border checks will be introduced gradually for Dover, Eurostar and Eurotunnel travellers.

05/09/2025

Travel News

Why is Eurostar allowing passengers to board 30 minutes earlier?

The move is part of a plan to increase capacity at the station amid predictions that demand for international rail travel is set to triple.

04/07/2025

Travel News

Will the EU's new Entry/Exit System cause queues at borders?

The EES requires all borders to install new scanners - most will not be ready on the launch day.

18/03/2025

Travel News

Everything travellers need to know about the EU's ETIAS scheme

The ETIAS will require visa-exempt travellers from non-EU countries, including the UK, to obtain authorisation before short stays in the Schengen Area.

14/03/2025

Europe News

EU countries agree phased launch of Entry/Exit System

The deal paves the way for a gradual start of the digital border system.

05/03/2025

Travel News

Travelling to the EU in 2025? Get ready for its new Entry/Exit System

Within six months of its gradual rollout, every border crossing in the Schengen Area is expected to use the new EES.

10/12/2024

Travel News

When will the ETA launch? UK’s border system could face delays

Europeans will be required to have an ETA for travelling to the UK from April, with applications opening up in March.

30/10/2024

Travel News

Could the EU’s delaying of electronic border checks be a good thing? 

Ylva Johansson, the EU Home Affairs commissioner, had previously said with utmost confidence that the scheme would launch in November.

11/10/2024

Travel News

EU’s long-delayed Entry/Exit scheme could be pushed back further

EES was set to launch in 2022, but numerous setbacks have seen it delayed by two years - so far.

10/10/2024

Travel News

Is the EU’s Entry/Exit system still launching in November?

If the EES becomes operational in autumn, non-EU travellers entering the Schengen Area will have to go through new scanners at EU borders.

20/09/2024

Travel News

Are delays inevitable when the EES launches in November?

Every port, airport and land border has to install new technology before the Entry/Exit System launch on 10 November.

29/08/2024

Travel News

What are Eurostar’s plans for the upcoming Entry/Exit System?

The entire transition is likely to cost around €10 million - but Eurostar is confident its plans will go smoothly from the start.

12/07/2024

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Will the EU’s new Entry/Exit system cause a travel backlog?

The EES will certainly enhance border control and migration management, but it will also create significant operational challenges for EU member states that could affect travellers' experience at border crossing points, Tony Mercer writes.

17/06/2024

Travel News

EU Entry/Exit System: What to expect, according to travel agents

From ferry companies to flight-free travel agents, there is confusion and scepticism about the new scheme.

16/06/2024

Travel News

How do airlines think the EES launch will impact passengers?

New automated checks using biometric data are being introduced in the EU this autumn.

06/06/2024