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EU delays full rollout of EES border system over travel chaos concerns
The European Commission delayed the Entry/Exit System full rollout to September to prevent summer travel disruptions after IT and operational issues, officials said.
- On Friday, a European Commission spokesperson announced the EES full rollout was postponed from April to September to prevent summer travel disruption.
- In recent weeks, travel organisations pressed for a rethink of the EES timeline, citing operational issues, while the government of Portugal suspended implementation at Lisbon Airport last year to reduce waiting times.
- The EES records digital personal data and replaces manual passport stamping, tracking entries and exits to enforce the 90/180-day rule; non-EU and non-Schengen travellers must register fingerprints and facial images, with self-registration kiosks installed at border crossings.
- Spain's tourism industry asked for more police and passport-control machines at airports to ease congestion, reflecting operational strain, while the European Commission highlighted flexibility for Member States to extend the phased rollout until September.
- The original plan aimed for full operation within six months, with the original full-implementation goal set for April; the European Commission said initial changes were addressed and the progressive rollout ran smoothly during the peak holiday period.
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EU delays full rollout of EES border system over travel chaos concerns
The deadline for the full implementation of the Europe's Entry/Exit System (EES), the new EU digital border system, has been postponed from April to September amid concerns over travel disruptions during the summer season, a European Commission spokesperson said on Friday.
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