EU Plans New Electronic Entry System

Biometric data will be systematically collected at the EU's external borders in the future: the Entry/Exit System (EES) will be built to better control irregular migration and prevent identity fraud.

EU plans new electronic entry system

Brussels – In order to better control irregular migration, the EU wants to pave the way for a new electronic entry system. Representatives of the European Parliament and the governments of the EU member states agreed in Brussels on a gradual launch of the so-called Entry/Exit System (EES), it was stated in a communication. The system is intended to automatically record which non-EU citizens enter or exit an EU member state – using biometric data…

The EU is planning a new system for monitoring the entry and exit of non-EU citizens, but a decisive step is still to be taken.

A new electronic entry system for non-EU citizens?

The European Union (EU) is taking significant steps to enhance its management of irregular migration by implementing a new electronic entry system. This initiative aims to systematically monitor the entry and exit of non-EU citizens across member states. The system will also provide critical information regarding whether individuals overstay their permitted duration within the Schengen area. On 19 May, representatives from the European Parliamen…

Non-EU citizens will have to deposit their biometric data in the future, even for short stays in the EU. This will make identity fraud more difficult. (biometry, data protection)

Electronic, biometric, controlled: A new entry system is to document all movements of non-EU citizens in the Schengen area in the future.